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SHERIDAN — Readers of The Sheridan Press see only the printed product, with articles, advertisements and page layouts all placed neat-ly on sheets of newsprint paper.
But what happens behind the scenes to get all of that onto the paper and into the hands of readers?
An entire crew, often covered in black ink with wrenches in hands, move as a fluid, cohesive unit in the open area in the back of the building not often seen by customers up front.
After the articles, advertisements and pho-tos are laid into the design and leave the newsroom, the production manager receives the pages neatly aligned through the Press’ in-house server.
After receiving the pages, one of the staff members will run a plate, or large alu-minum sheet — larger than the size of an open newspa-per — through a machine that burns the image of the printed elements of the designed pages onto the flat, metal surface. This must be done in a dark-room setting, similar to printing photographs from developed negatives.
In order to print a two-page layout in full color, press employees use four separate plates to print four separate colors — cyan, magenta, yellow and black — layered on top of each other to get the color imag-es.
Todd Martin looks over the register on a proof as the press prints the weekend comics at The Sheridan Press Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
SEE PRESS, PAGE 2
JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Above: Meagan Romero plays the piano during the dress rehearsal for Stars of Tomorrow at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center Feb, 9, 2017.Top Left: Goose Valley Fire Department chief Bob Williams, left, and other volunteer firefighters wait before taking the plunge during the annual Jackalope Jump at the fire department Feb. 25, 2017.Top right: A resident looks on as her home burns off Decker Road north of Sheridan Aug. 9, 2017. The resident and her dog made it out safely.Bottom right: Reenactor Robert Kelleher of Billings, Montana, checks his cellphone prior to the reenactment battle during an event marking the 150-year anniversary of the Wagon Box Fight at the Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site Aug. 5, 2017.
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Woman receives probation for theftSHERIDAN — A woman
who allegedly stole boxes of clothing from a Bob Wards retail store received super-vised probation after show-ing significant improvement between her change of plea and sentencing hearing in 4th Judicial District Court.
Tracy McDonnell received four years of supervised probation in lieu of a 5- to- 7-year prison sentence.
Court documents state Tracy McDonnell, along with Justin Lyman, received or concealed sev-eral boxes of new clothing from Bob Wards retail store, a chain of five stores out of Montana that sells outdoor equipment and clothing. On March 15, the Sheridan
Police Department was dis-patched to the 2000 block of North Main Street by David Martin, who had traded a vehicle battery for a box of clothes with McDonnell. Upon further investigation, McDonnell admitted more boxes were in the camper on the property.
Court documents said that approximately nine additional boxes filled the camper from floor to ceiling. What SPD initially estimat-ed at $5,000 in merchandise was eventually inventoried at $19,210.
McDonnell said she and Lyman were traveling from California to South Dakota and found the items by a dumpster in Idaho. She later admitted that she was not supposed to be in possession of the merchandise.
Judge John Fenn told McDonnell he had prepared
to send her to prison but changed his mind based on efforts she made to show a change in behavoir warrent-ing a lesser punishment.
The court directed McDonnell to begin her pro-bation in Wyoming and, if probation allows, she will be able to move back to South Dakota, where she had pre-viously resided with her mother.
Woman receives probation after
stabbing ex-boyfriend
SHERIDAN — A 42-year-old woman received a split sentence for stabbing her ex-boyfriend in an inci-dent she said was an act of self-defense.
Misty Lynn Fernald
changed her plea to guilty Oct. 24 for one count of aggravated assault and bat-tery.
Court documents said Fernald’s ex-boyfriend, Paul Mitchell, called the police after being stabbed by Fernald. Mitchell met with Fernald possibly regarding slashed tires on his van from a couple weeks prior. When Mitchell asked Fernald about the slashed tires, Mitchell said the ques-tion angered Fernald and she started poking Mitchell in the leg with a pocket knife.
Mitchell said he picked up a folding knife in the center console of his van and showed it to Fernald. Fernald then started stab-bing at the left front tire of Mitchell’s van.
Mitchell got out, pushed Fernald away, held up a rock, told her to leave and got back into his van. Fernald then picked up a rock and started toward Mitchell, dropped the rock, grabbed her knife again and cut him across the left forearm as he sat in his van. Court documents state Fernald got into her vehicle and left the scene.
Court documents said Fernald told a Sheridan police officer that Mitchell had been stalking her and been a menace, and she went over to him to confront him and make him stop his behavior. The court imposed three years of supervised probation on Fernald in lieu of a 2 1/2- to- 4-year prison sentence during her sen-tencing Jan. 4. Fernald also received 174 days of credit for time served.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
COURT BRIEFS |
PRESS : Stop press briefly to check proofsFROM 1
A 16-page, full-color paper would therefore require 64 individually burned plates.
The burned plates travel through another machine to secure the image onto the aluminum, then are placed on a clamp machine where holes are punctured on the sides of the plates and bent.
Press staff secures each plate to a metal spool on the printing press in prepa-ration for the big show. When the plates are set, a minimum of three staff members ensure a smooth run by switching levers on command.
They stop the press briefly to check the proof, or first draft of the printed product, to make sure the four col-ors line up correctly on the page.
Final drafts of the product begin printing after final checks by staff members in the newsroom, advertising and design departments and printing press staff make final tweaks to color align-ments.
Workers review and adjust colors as needed as the prints slide from the
folding and cutting machine at the end of the press line.
The final product is final-ly ready for consumer pur-chase.
Newspaper deliverers fold, rubber band and bag the papers and head out to deliver the daily edition, typically in the early after-noon hours.
JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Chris Gale installs a plate for yellow ink into the printing press to create the weekend comics at The Sheridan Press Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
Zack Boren grabs a stack of the weekend comics off the printing press at The Sheridan Press Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
Public breakup with Trump costs Bannon a key GOP backer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The acrimo-ny surrounding former White House adviser Steve Bannon’s very public break with President Donald Trump is escalating, suggesting a permanent split between the president and the pugi-listic strategist who helped put him in the Oval Office. The new fissure in an already fractious Republican Party cast doubt on Bannon’s hopes to foment a movement centered on “Trumpism with-out Trump.”
It already has cost him a key backer. Rebekah Mercer, the billionaire GOP donor and Breitbart co-owner, issued a statement Thursday distancing her fami-ly from Bannon.
“I support President Trump and the platform upon which he was elected,” she said. “My family and I have not com-municated with Steve Bannon in many months and have provided no financial support to his political agenda, nor do we support his recent actions and state-ments.”
Trump hailed that move on Twitter Friday, saying: “The Mercer Family recently dumped the leaker known as Sloppy Steve Bannon. Smart!”
White House officials described the president as furious at Bannon’s criti-cisms, laid out in an explosive new book that quoted the former aide as question-ing Trump’s competence and describing a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between Donald Trump Jr., Trump cam-paign aides and a Russian lawyer as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic.”
On Twitter Thursday night, Trump said the book was full of “lies, misrepre-sentations and sources that don’t exist.” He also came up with a new nickname for Bannon: “Sloppy Steve.”
A parade of administration officials and allies worked to discredit Bannon as a disgruntled has-been. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders went so far as to suggest that Bannon ought to be booted from Breitbart, the populist website he helps run.
“I certainly think that it’s something they should look at and consider,” she said. Michael Wolff, author of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” spoke on NBC’s “Today Show” Friday, defending his reporting and saying the president’s efforts to halt publication have been good for sales.
Asked about Bannon’s comments in the book and in recent days, Wolff said: “The president has tried to put this, this book is about Steve Bannon. So let me say very forthrightly: This book is not about Steve Bannon. This book is about Donald Trump.”
Bannon had helped Trump form a coa-lition of anti-establishment Republicans, blue-collar working class and economic nationalists that launched him to the
White House, but Trump had long ago grown frustrated that Bannon seemed to be overstepping his role as a staffer.
The self-appointed keeper of Trump’s nationalist flame during the president’s first six months in office, Bannon had soured on the president even before he was pushed out of the White House for feeding the perception that he was Trump’s puppeteer.
None of Bannon’s close associates was willing to speak publicly about the fallout but privately conceded that the explosive comments may forever tarnish his brand. Bannon’s political appeal had been deeply tied to the perception that he was an ally of Trump’s. Those close to Bannon feared that the connection had been permanently severed.
Bannon was preparing to launch a nonprofit organization designed to help give Trump’s brand of conserva-tism populism a permanent base. It’s unclear how Bannon’s new rift with the president, and the related impact on major donors, will affect the organiza-tion, dubbed Citizens of the American Republic. Current and former White House officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal conversa-tions, said Bannon had miscalculated by attacking the president and his family. Much of Bannon’s political clout, they argue, stemmed from the assumption that he was acting with the imprimatur of the president, even if Trump wasn’t visibly in lockstep. Some Trump allies also expressed satisfaction that Bannon appeared to be finally cast out of the president’s inner circle.
“Bannon has no contingent,” for-mer Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday between media interviews to defend Trump. On Thursday, Gingrich echoed Trump’s charge that Bannon had “lost his mind.”
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a longtime punching bag for Bannon, reveled in the aide’s break with the president. “I’d like to associate myself with what the president had to say about Steve Bannon yester-day,” he said mischievously Thursday.
Since leaving the White House, Bannon spent much of his time courting donors to help finance his self-declared war on the Republican establishment. He vowed to find Republican challengers for virtually every GOP senator seeking election this fall, chiefly for the pur-pose of electing candidates who would remove McConnell as majority leader.
Bannon publicly backed conserva-tive challengers in Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Mississippi and New York, where House challenger Michael Grimm issued a statement denouncing the ex-ad-viser’s comments as “baseless attacks” that were “beyond disturbing.”
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Minnesota releases crucial draft permit for disputed mineBLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A
contentious copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota took anoth-er step forward Friday when state regulators released a crucial draft permit for public comment.
“It’s a major milestone for the proj-ect,” Brad Moore, PolyMet Mining Corp.’s executive vice president for environmental and governmental affairs, told The Associated Press. “We’ve been through over 10 years of environmental review and permit-ting to get to this point.”
PolyMet would be the first cop-per-nickel mine in Minnesota, with supporters touting the hun-dreds of jobs it would create. Environmentalists have warned the mining could leach sulfuric acid and other toxic chemicals into a water-shed that leads to Lake Superior. The draft permit is one of their last chanc-es to block or change the project.
The draft “permit to mine”
requires PolyMet to provide con-siderable financial assurances to protect taxpayers if the company goes bankrupt from having to cover the costs of closing and cleaning up the mine. It also includes a wetland replacement plan.
The public comment period runs through March 6, with public meet-ings Feb. 7 in Aurora and Feb. 8 in Duluth — both likely to be packed with supporters and opponents. The meetings will cover both the per-mit to mine, which needs approval from the Department of Natural Resources, and air and water per-mits that PolyMet will need from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The company has promised it can mine without harming the environment.
“This critical permit decision will have impacts for centu-ries,” Kathryn Hoffman, CEO of the Minnesota Center for
Environmental Advocacy, said in a statement. “PolyMet has made lofty promises to treat polluted water for hundreds of years, prevent tax-payers from being stuck with a $1 billion cleanup bill, and to meet or exceed industry best practices. Will PolyMet meet their promises to Minnesotans or will they break them? Our team of scientists, engi-neers, lawyers, and water quality experts will find out.”
Under the financial assurances package, Canada-based PolyMet will have to provide about $588 million for the year the mine begins operat-ing. That figure would be adjusted annually. The DNR projects PolyMet will need to put up just over $1 bil-lion in assurances by the mine’s 11th year of operation, with the need declining to a $580 million trust fund by the time the mine closes after 20 years to cover wastewater treatment costs, potentially indefinitely.
German shepherd wakes Powell man in mobile home firePOWELL (AP) — Reynaldo
“Rey” Adame woke up Tuesday morning when his dog jumped on him.
That’s not unusual; but any-thing ordinary about the morning vanished when Adame, of Powell, realized his mobile home was on fire.
“When I woke up, I was sitting on top of the fire,” Adame said Wednesday.
Adame had fallen asleep on the couch in the living room, the warmest room of his home, during the bitter-cold night. When his dog, Blue, woke him up at 6:55, flames were licking at the couch from underneath.
“Everything was full of smoke,” Adame told the Powell Tribune. “I pulled the couch back to see where it was burning. But I couldn’t see anything — just the fire.”
That was when he ran outside, barefoot, in the sub-zero, pre-dawn weather.
“When I opened the door, it went
— whoo! — and everything popped into flames,” Adame said, blowing a gust of air with his mouth in imitation of the sound. “I closed the door, because I saw the flames coming after me.”
Windows in the mobile home began breaking, letting in addi-tional oxygen to further fuel the inferno.
“My dog was still there, so I opened the door again, and the fire was just growing. I couldn’t find my dog,” Adame said. “The trash man was there, and he was like, ‘Get away! Get away! Get away from the house!’
“I ran to him, and asked him to call the fire department. I couldn’t call; everything of mine burned — wallet, papers, phone.”
Then Adame ran to the rear of the trailer and threw open the back door, knocking it off its hing-es. His terrified dog ran to the door and jumped out to join his master, equally frightened.
Later, a neighbor gave Adame a
pair of shoes to give his feet some protection from the frozen ground, and a crew from Powell Valley Hospital took him into an ambu-lance.
Adame’s niece, Janelly Rios, lives with her family in the neigh-boring mobile home to the east of Adame’s in Triangle Mobile Home Park, located between South and Adams streets near Ferris Street.
Rios and her husband, Juan, were wakened shortly after 7 a.m. by a loud banging on their front door.
“It was the police,” she said. “They yelled, ‘Wake up, wake up! You need to get out! The trailer next door is on fire!’”
They ran with their 3-year-old son to Rios’ mother’s home on the other side of the block. Her moth-er, Maria Adame, is Rey Adame’s sister and they all worried about whether Rey Adame had been able to escape the flaming trailer. However, they couldn’t get past the roadblock to find out if he’d
been seen. They learned later that he had been taken to Powell Valley Hospital, where he was kept overnight for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Based on reports from police and Rey Adame, Powell Fire Chief Damian Dicks believes a space heater caused the fire.
“The front half of the trailer was fully involved when we got there,” Dicks said Thursday. “Fire damage was contained to the liv-ing room and kitchen, but smoke damage was throughout the whole trailer.”
Dicks said the department had three trucks and 15 firefighters working at the scene for more than an hour. He said the depart-ment did not find any smoke detectors in the home.
“Had the dog not been there, the outcome may have been worse,” Dicks said. “We cannot stress enough to have smoke detectors in the home.”
Rey Adame said he’s thankful to
be alive.“Everything else can be
replaced,” he said. “The thing is, I have no place. I lost every-thing. But I’ve got a job, and my brother’s my boss. That’s the good thing.”
Maria Adame said she has faith that her brother will overcome this trial, as he has others in the past.
“He’s a hard worker. He works every day,” she said.
Several years ago, Rey Adame fell from about 10 feet and hit his head. He was in a coma for 10 days, and the resulting brain injury caused him to lose much of his hearing as well as his senses of smell and taste, Maria Adame said.
Blue, his dog, helps him by keep-ing him company, waking him up in the mornings and letting him know when someone is at the door.
Now, he can add lifesaving to the list of Blue’s accomplishments.
Superfund work touted by Trump EPA
was completed years agoWASHINGTON (AP)
— The Environmental Protection Agency is tout-ing cleanups at seven of the nation’s most polluted places as a signature accomplish-ment in the Trump admin-istration’s effort to reduce the number of Superfund sites, even though records show the physical work was completed before President Donald Trump took office.
The agency earlier this week credited the leader-ship of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt with tripling the number of sites fully or partially removed from the Superfund’s National Priorities List in 2017, com-pared with the two sites taken off in the Obama administration’s last year.
“We have made it a prior-ity to get these sites cleaned up faster and in the right way,” said Pruitt.
He said that, with the agency’s moves to create a task force and make those responsible for contamina-tion pay for cleanup, “the Superfund program is carry-ing out the agency’s mission of protecting human health and the environment more every day.”
Cleanups of Superfund sites usually take decades, spanning presidential administrations. An analy-sis of EPA records by The Associated Press shows that overall the seven Superfund sites delisted last year fell short of the average pace set under both the administra-tions of Barack Obama and George W. Bush, even in their opening years.
All told, EPA averaged delisting more than 10 sites a year under the eight years Obama was in the White House. EPA under Bush delisted nearly 18 sites on average annually during his two terms.
Still, the EPA said Pruitt’s initiatives had resulted in “significant improvement.”
EPA declined Friday to
provide details of procedural changes under Pruitt that led to the seven sites being delisted faster. “In 2016, President Obama’s EPA cleaned up two Superfund sites, but rather than cher-ry-pick individual years, it would only be fair to judge us upon the completion of our tenure,” said Jahan Wilcox, an EPA spokesman. “Under Administrator Pruitt’s leadership, we’ve completed the cleanup of seven toxic land sites and this is just the beginning.”
Records show that con-struction work at all seven sites hyped by Pruitt’s EPA was completed years before Pruitt was confirmed as the agency’s chief in February.
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The right stuffNine-year-old Lucianna Rayman, left, and Maui Orum, 10, work on their Lego machine during Lego Robotics at the Tongue River Valley Community Center Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
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Feeling right at home in SheridanD
ear Sheridan,I’m writing you this letter
just to say how very impressed I am with your town, which
since I arrived in September is begin-ning to feel like my town too. I’m the new ordained minister at First Congregational United Church of
Christ. So far, I’ve enjoyed going to the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center; I’m a reg-ular at PO News, loved the Project Schoolhouse fund-raising concert, reg-ular walks at South Park, the Christmas Stroll and just walk-ing around looking at all Sheridan has to offer, including incredible sculp-
tures.I was born in Toronto, Canada, to
Scottish immigrant parents. I also lived in Scotland for many years, until my husband passed away. Sheridan reminds me of Scotland with the wee shops, beautiful countryside, good
people and, of course, the weather.I attended the University of the
Highlands & Islands, Highland Theological in Scotland. I was also a UCC minister in San Diego, California, for many years, and then spent a couple years as a hospice chap-lain, which I found most gratifying.
You may not be familiar with the United Church of Christ, so I’ll say just a few words about who we are. We are an inclusive community, meaning that we answer God’s call to love our neighbor regardless of race, immi-gration status, sexual orientation, political stance or religious belief. We welcome people from a variety of religious backgrounds and also peo-ple who have no particular religious belief.
For us, this also means not having an agenda of trying to change our neighbor to be more like who we think they should be, but rather who God is calling them to be. I believe and preach about a loving God, his son, Jesus, who continues to have much to say about living a full life, and the Holy Spirit that flows between all of us. Right now, our church is pretty small…we must be missing you!
We have just entered into a partner-ship with our UCC church in Buffalo to educate ourselves better on the subject of social justice. Our church is very serious about issues of equal-ity and fairness. We have no political agenda in exploring these issues but will venture to be good listeners and compassionate people who come away with new understandings.
I’m guessing you may know us best as the church that hosts the Lunch Together Soup Kitchen and has done so for decades now. Five days every week we join with other churches and caring groups in this community to feed folks in need. We feed people lunch without any agenda, only trying to put out a nutritious and delicious meal.
We are First Congregational United Church of Christ. Our Sunday service is at 11:30 a.m. We are located at 100 W. Works St. Our telephone number is (307) 672-2668. My email address is [email protected].
God’s blessing.
REV. DR. SHEILA NAISMITH is the minister at First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Church CalendarARVADA COMMUNITY CHURCH
(non-denominational)223 Main St., Arvada, 758-4353. Pastor
BIG HORN CHURCH115 S. Third St., Big Horn, 673-0157.
Pastor Jon Willson. Sunday 9:15 a.m. prayer time; 10 a.m. worship service, followed by a light lunch and fellow-ship time.
BUDDHIST MEDITATION FELLOWSHIP1950 E. Brundage Lane. Sunday: 7-8
p.m. Sessions include discussion of the dharma reading, sitting and walking meditation. For information call Victor at 672-3135 or email [email protected]
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH1660 Big Horn Ave., 672-3149. Pastor
CALVARY CHAPEL SHERIDAN606 S. Thurmond, 751-2250, www.
ccsheridan.org, email: [email protected]. Pastor Nels Nelson. Sunday: 10 a.m. non-denominational worship service, teaching through the Bible verse by verse.
Ranchester branch, 1066 Big Horn Ave., Ranchester, 655-9085. President James Boulter. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting, 11:20 a.m. Sunday school and primary meet-ings, 12:10 p.m. Priesthood and Relief Society meetings.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
Sheridan 1st Ward, 2051 Colonial Dr., 672-2926. Bishop Mikael Duncan. Sunday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Sacrament meeting, 9 -10 a.m. Sunday school meeting, 10 -11 a.m. Primary meeting, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Priesthood, Relief Society and Young Women’s meet-ings.
CORNERSTONE CHURCH4351 Big Horn Ave., 672-8126, www.
cornerstoneofsheridan.org, email: [email protected]. Pastor Tony Forman. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. worship service, 10:30 a.m. wor-ship service with children’s church. Call the church for youth group, Women of the Word and B.O.O.M. (for kids grades 1-5) schedules.
DAYTON COMMUNITY CHURCH318 Bridge St Dayton, 655-2504,
Pastor Matt Tremain, Associate Pastor Collin Amick. Sunday wor-ship 8:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Second service 11 a.m. Sunday Youth Group MS 4 p.m., HS 5:30 p.m. Miscellaneous studies throughout the week.
FAMILY LIFE CENTER (Foursquare Gospel Church)
118 W. Fifth St., 674-9588, familylife-center.biz. Pastor Scott Orchard. Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. adult Bible study.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1045 Lewis St., 674-6372, email:
[email protected]. Pastor Jay Littlefield. Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. evening fellowship.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH3179 Big Horn Ave., 674-6693, www.
fbcsheridanwy.org, email: [email protected], Associate Pastor of Youth Ministries Shane Rosty. Sunday: 9 a.m. worship service, Sunday school classes for all ages and nursery; 10:30 a.m. worship ser-vice, adult class, children’s programs and nursery, 6 p.m. senior high youth group. Wednesday: 6 p.m. junior high youth group, children’s program and adult Bible study. Small group Bible studies meet throughout the week.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ)
102 S. Connor St., 674-6795, www.sheridandisciples.org. Pastor Doug Goodwin. Sunday: 8 a.m. worship, 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thrift Store open. Wednesday: 10 a.m. Bible study. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thrift Store open.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST (Christian Science Church)
455 Sumner St., 672-2041. Sunday: 11 a.m. church and Sunday school (10 a.m. June-Aug). Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. testimony meeting. Reading Room: 45 E. Loucks St., Suite 015, open weekdays except holidays 1:30-4 p.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE907 Bellevue Ave., 672-2505, Pastor
Alex Williams. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school for all ages, 10:45 a.m. worship and children’s church, 6:30 p.m. praise and Bible study. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting for all ages.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST)100 W. Works St., 672-2668, www.
sheridanfirstcongregationalucc.wordpress.com, email: [email protected]. Worship service Sunday: 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday: noon to 12:45 p.m. Lunch Together. Pastor: Rev. Dr. Sheila Naismith.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH2121 Colonial Drive, 672-1717, Interim
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH215 West Works 672-9779For Sunday: 8:15 am – Adult Seekers
Class , 9:00 am – Children’s Sunday School Classes, 9:30 am – Praise Singing, 9:45 am – Worship Service, 10:45 am – Fellowship. The Closet is open every Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm. See www.fumc.vcn.com for complete calendar of events. Pastor Jim Barth.
GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH1992 W. Fifth St., (307) 655-8700,
email: [email protected], Facebook: Grace Anglican Church. Pastor Kevin Jones. Sunday: 10 a.m. church service.
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH (Independent-Fundamental)
1959 E. Brundage Lane (one-fourth mile east of Interstate 90 on Highway 14), 672-7391, www.grace-baptistsheridan.org. Pastor Stephen Anderson. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday
school for all ages, 11 a.m. worship service with children’s church and nursery provided, 6 p.m. worship ser-vice with nursery provided. Tuesday: 6:30 a.m. men’s Bible study, 9 a.m. women’s Bible study (every other week). Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study and prayer, Bible club for chil-dren and youth.
GRACE CHAPELStory. Pastor William Dill. Sunday: 10
a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship. HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH260 E. Loucks St., 672-2848, www.
holynamesheridan.org, email: [email protected]. Pastor: Father Glenn Whewell, Associate Pastors: Father Robert Rodgers and Father Michael Ehiemere. Sunday: 8 a.m., Mass; 10 a.m., Mass; 5 p.m., Mass. Monday through Thursday: 7 a.m., Mass. Friday: 8:20 a.m., Mass and 3 p.m. at Sugarland Ridge. Saturday: 8 a.m., Mass; 5 p.m. Confession times: Saturday from 3:45-5 p.m., after daily Mass or by appointment.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS)
1300 W. Fifth St., 674-6434, [email protected]. Pastor Paul J Cain ([email protected]). Pastor René G. Castillero ([email protected]). Home of Martin Luther Grammar School, K-8 Classical Christian Education (http://wyoschool.faith) ([email protected]); accred-ited by NLSA and CCLE.
Sunday: 8:05 a.m., “The Lutheran Hour” on KWYO 1410 AM; 9:15 a.m., Sunday school and Bible class; 10:30 a.m., Divine Service. Wednesday: 7 p.m., service. Monday-Friday: 9:05 a.m. “By the Way” on KROE 930 AM.
MOUNTAIN ALLIANCE CHURCH2452 W. Loucks St., 6732-6400, www.
mountainalliance.com. Pastor Ron Maixner. Sunday: 10 a.m. worship service, 6 p.m. youth group.
MOUNTAINVIEW FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC)54 W. Eighth St., 673-4883. Pastor Jim
Coonis. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship service. Call for mid-week Bible study informa-tion.
NEW COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
24 Grinnell Ave., 672-5790, www.new-covenantwy.org. Pastor Ron Ellis. Sunday: 10 a.m. worship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday school.
OLD APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH
111 Metz Road. Sunday service 11 a.m. Sunday school follows the morning
service. Everyone welcome.OUR LADY OF THE PINES CATHOLIC
CHURCH34 Wagon Box Road, Story, 672-2848.
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. reconciliation, 6 p.m. mass served by Holy Name Catholic Church.
PRAIRIE DOG COMMUNITY CHURCHPrairie Dog Community Clubhouse,
southeast of Sheridan at intersection of Highway 14 East and Meade Creek Road (County Road 131), 672-3983. Pastor Terry Wall. Sunday: 9 a.m. non-denominational worship service.
QUAKER WORSHIP SHARING (Religious Society of Friends)
Second and fourth Sundays. Call Gary Senier, 683-2139, for time and place.
RANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH
1000 Highway 14, Ranchester. Pastor Claude Alley. Sunday: 10 a.m. wor-ship, 10:15 a.m. children’s church. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible study. Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon, 1-3 p.m. Community Cupboard and Clothes Closet open.
REAL LIFE CHURCHhttp://reallifesheridan.com/Sunday Gatherings 6 PM @ the
Family Life Center 118 W 5th St, Sheridan, WY. Contact Us: [email protected], 307-752-4906. Like us on Facebook - www.Facebook.com/RealLifeSheridan
THE ROCK CHURCHNon-denominational, contemporary
Christian church. 1100 Big Horn Ave., 673-0939, www.bighornrock.com. Pastor Michael Garneau and Pastor Tri Robinson. Sunday: 8:45, 10:30 a.m. worship.
ST. EDMUND CATHOLIC CHURCH310 Historic Highway 14, Ranchester,
678-2848. Mass: Sunday 10 a.m.. Reconciliation: The first Sunday of the month immediately following mass. Served by Holy Name Catholic Church.
ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH1 S. Tschirgi St., 674-7655, stpeterss-
[email protected]. Pastor John Inserra — Rector, Family Minister Dr. John Milliken.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist Rite I; 9 a.m., Sunday School and study; 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist Rite II. Tuesday: 12:05 p.m., Eucharist Service.
THE SALVATION ARMY150 S. Tschirgi St. 672-2444 or 672-
2445. Captain Matthew Morrow (corps officer /pastor) and Captain Charleen Morrow (corps officer/pas-tor). Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m.,worship.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
345 S. Main St., 672-5969, [email protected]. Pastor Chuck Gadway, 303-229-2103. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. lesson study, 11:15 a.m. church service. Call for time and location of home prayer.
SHERIDAN WESLEYAN CHURCH
404 W. Brundage Lane, 672-0612, www.sheridanwesleyan.org. Pastor Darrell White. Sunday Schedule: Connection Hour 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Please contact church for information on small groups, youth and children’s groups that meet throughout the week.
STORY COMMUNITY CHURCH4 Ponderosa Drive, Story, 307-217-
0393, Facebook: Story Community Church. Pastor John Constantine. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, 5:30 p.m. youth group. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible study.
SUNRISE ASSEMBLY OF GOD570 Marion St., 674-8424. Pastor John
actaccess.net. Pastor Phil Wold.Sunday: 8:30 a.m., Worship with
Holy Communion, 9:45 a.m. cof-fee Fellowship, Sunday School for all ages; 11:00 a.m., Worship with Holy Communion (BASICS). Monday-Friday: Trinity’s week to serve lunch together. Monday: 7:00 p.m., Scouts & Webelos. Tuesday: 1:30 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry; 6:00 p.m., Church Council meeting; 6:00 p.m., Cub Scouts. Wednesday: noon, pastor’s class; 5:30-8 p.m., LOGOS. Thursday: 6:00 p.m., BASICS Practice at Greenhouse for Living.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP1950 E. Brundage Lane, 672-3325,
www.sheridanuu.org. President Jules Craft. We are a welcoming, non-dogmatic and spiritually liberal fellowship. Weekly Sunday service and religious education for ages 3 years to fifth grade at 10 a.m., followed by a time for coffee and fellowship. Meditation pratice every Sunday 7-8 p.m.
VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)
Meets at 1981 Double Eagle Drive, Suite B, 672-9870. Sunday: 9 a.m. Bible class, 10:15 a.m. Worship.
WAGON WHEEL BAPTIST CHURCHPastor Terry White. 325-207-1407.
Meets at the YMCA in the Whitney Room. Sunday:1:30p.m.
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HEADER PEOPLEUcross
officials announce
first recipient of fellowship
UCROSS — The Ucross Foundation recently announced the first Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists has been awarded to inter-disciplinary artist Sydney Pursel, who is based in Columbia, Missouri.
The artist was chosen through a juried national competitive selection pro-cess. The award includes a one-month residency at Ucross, a stipend of $1,000 and inclusion in a forth-coming exhibition at the Ucross Foundation Art Gallery. Major support for the fellowship has been pro-vided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Pursel specializes in socially engaged, activist, performance, video and new media arts. As a member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska with strong Irish Catholic roots, she investigates personal identi-ty and contemporary indig-enous issues through art. Some of Pursel’s projects are used to educate others about food politics, assimi-lation, language loss, appro-priation and history, in addition to projects among her own community focus-ing on language acquisition, culture and art.
Her work has been shown at public parks, universi-ties and alternative spaces in Columbia, Missouri; Kansas City, Missouri; Lawrence, Kansas; San Francisco, California; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Seattle, Washington; Toronto, Ontario; Vermillion, South Dakota; and White Cloud, Kansas. Pursel received her Master of Fine Arts in expanded media at the University of Kansas and her bachelor’s in painting from the University of Missouri.
Initiated in 2017, the Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists supports the work of contemporary Native American visual artists at all stages of their profes-sional careers. It is open to disciplines that include but are not limited to painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video, per-formance art, installation, ceramics and collaborative projects involving multiple disciplines. Two fellowships will be awarded annually, one each in spring and fall. The next application dead-line for the fellowship is March 1, 2018. The applica-tion can be found at www.ucrossfoundation.org.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Chamber to give annual report
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce conducted stakeholder outreach last year as part of its pro-cess to update the orga-nization’s strategic plan. Chamber leadership will discuss the results of that process at its monthly lun-cheon set for Jan. 10.
The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheridan Holiday Inn.
The cost for lunch is $17 per person.
The Sheridan Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Drive.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Wilder James TitusWilder James Titus was
born Dec. 31, 2017, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces.He was welcomed by parents
Brandon and Kacey Titus of Sheridan.
His grandparents are Jeff and Cathy Titus of Portland, Oregon, and Jerry and Diane Peach, of McLeod, Montana.
Eliza Tate KoltiskaEliza Tate Koltiska was
born Dec. 31, 2017, at Sheridan
Memorial Hospital.She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. She was welcomed by parents
Ryan and Ashley Koltiska of Sheridan.
Her siblings are brothers Levi and Ethan.
Her grandparents are John and Sandy Koltiska of Sheridan, Gary and Susanne Hinz of Dayton and Dwight Schreinert of Dalton, Nebraska.
Benjamin Hayes SchultzBenjamin Hayes Schultz was
born Dec. 29, 2017, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces.He was welcomed by par-
ents Peter and Katie Schultz of Sheridan.
His grandparents are Keith and Debby Twehous of Montrose, Colorado, and Dave and Patty Schultz of Sheridan.
Anvil Joseph O’NeillAnvil Joseph O’Neill was
born Dec. 28, 2017, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. He was welcomed by parents
Ryan and Ariane O’Neill of Sheridan.
His sibling is sister Brinnley.His grandparents are John
and Greta Wicht of Sheridan; Carl and Tracy Bong of Kalama,
Washington; and Joseph and Rebbecca O’Neill of Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Ella Carter LefthandElla Carter Lefthand was
born Dec. 26, 2017, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces.She was welcomed by parents
Andrew and Amber Lefthand of Sheridan.
Her siblings are brother Colton and sister Renae.
Her grandparents are Becky Graham of Sheridan; Joseph Buffalo Jr. of Hardin, Montana; and Anthony and Agnes Lefthand of Lodge Grass, Montana.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
YMCA to offer class for healthy backsSHERIDAN — Back pain plagues
many people, from simple muscle pangs and posture-related sore-ness to more serious discomfort from injury. The YMCA Healthy
Back program was designed by medical professionals to help indi-viduals strengthen their backs.
The Healthy Back class is pre-ventative in nature and consists of relaxation, stretching and gentle muscle strengthening exercises.
Program participants will gradual-ly learn a sequence of 15 exercises that can be done daily at home. The Healthy Back class is free to all members of the community, and the class is limited to 15 par-ticipants. Interested individuals
must sign up by calling the YMCA at (307) 674-7488.
The class will take place from 12:15-1:15 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday from Jan. 15-31.
The YMCA is located at 417 N. Jefferson St.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Lego machineSeven-year-old Hatcher Stutzman, left, and Nolan Bernard, 8, work on a Lego machine during Lego Robotics at the Tongue River Valley Community Center Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. The children were challenged to make a machine that would draw a line with a pencil.
NEW FACES |
‘Justice’ in ouster of Miss
America leadersATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
(AP) — Gretchen Carlson says it’s “a form of justice” that former Miss Americas like herself who were trashed in emails from for-mer leaders of the organiza-tion now run it.
In an interview with “Good Morning America” on Friday, the former Fox News anchor said she will make the Miss America Organization all about empowering women.
Golden Globes producer reflects on favorite momentsLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Well, I
don’t go back 75 years. Let’s make that clear,” veteran TV producer Barry Adelman said.
Adelman may not go back to the origins of the Golden Globe Awards, which turn 75 this year, but he has been associated with the show for almost three decades, and executive produced every cer-emony since 2001.
As the show marks the mile-stone anniversary, Adelman shared some of his favorite Globes memories with The Associated Press.
Adelman remembers watching the Golden Globes on TV in his hometown of Chicago before com-ing out to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment business. But his first personal interaction with the show was actually by accident.
“I remember the first year I was in California. My aunt and my mother came to visit me, and I was taking them around to vari-ous places,” he said. “We wound up stopping at the Beverly Hilton, and we found a place to park. We walked into the lobby and the Golden Globes were going on! And we saw all these stars walk-ing past us. And you know, as
people from Chicago, like Middle Americans, who share the same dreams and aspirations of people all over the country, it’s a very exciting thing. And it’s still excit-ing even today. So, yeah, it’s a long-term relationship.”
The show is still held in the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom, and these days the hotel offers special packages for visitors wanting to see stars on Golden Globes weekend.
Adelman first came to the Golden Globes as a writer after working on some smaller shows for dick clark productions.
“It was exciting from the very beginning. I came in when we first came to NBC, which was, you know, that was the big year... I think that is the year that ‘Titanic’ won,” Adelman said. “And, you know, I think that was the year that Christine Lahti was locked in the bathroom — not locked there, but was in the bath-room when her award came up. And I think that was the year that Ving Rhames gave his Golden Globe to Jack Lemmon in an emo-tional moment that nobody was expecting. I mean, it’s hard to top that. We should check that that
was all happened the same night, but in my mind, it did.”
(He’s right. That was all at the Globes show in 1998.)
The Golden Globes operated without a host until Ricky Gervais was offered the job in 2009, and he skewered Hollywood with such zingers that some wondered if he’d be asked back. He was, three times.
Adelman said Gervais’ approach “changed the whole climate of what these awards shows have become.”
“Now you always seem to have a host that is going to say some-thing memorable and maybe speak truth to power in a way that hadn’t been done so often in the past. And Ricky changed all that, so I certainly remember that first night,” he said. “And I certainly remember the first night that Tina (Fey) and Amy (Poehler) came in and that was amazing. I mean, talk about hitting a home run. They just knew exactly what but-tons to push. They had so many friends in the room and everybody was very comfortable with them and rooting for them, and no mat-ter what they said, they got away with it.”
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HEADERPAGE SIX10 things to know
1. WHAT TRUMP HAD LAWYER DOThe president directed his White House counsel to tell Attorney General Jeff Sessions to not recuse himself from the Justice Department’s investigation into potential ties between Russia and the Trump cam-paign, a source tells AP.
2. SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGH ON KOREAN PENINSULASeoul and Pyongyang meet-ing face-to-face next week is a positive sign after last year’s spiraling threats of nuclear war, but the Koreas have a long history of failing to move past their deep historical animosity.
3. ANOTHER REASON THEY’RE PROTESTING IN IRANChants are going up against the military’s involvement in Syria, as demonstrators say Tehran is sending its young men to fight and die in Syria and spending billions of dollars on the military.
4. EAST COAST RESIDENTS BRACE FOR DEEP FREEZERecord-breaking cold air is forecast a day after a mas-sive winter storm slammed the region with heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding.
5. INDEPENDENT EXPERTS DUBIOUS TO OFFSHORE DRILLING PLANThey cite strong opposition — even from Republicans — to some ocean drilling and question whether oil companies will invest in expensive new projects when there are abundant reserves in shale on the U.S. mainland.
6. FEDERAL POT POLICY CHANGE SPARKS CONFUSION, CRACKDOWN FEARSThe buzz kill long dreaded in the marijuana indus-try came just days after California opened what is expected to be the world’s largest legal pot market.
7. ISLAMIC PRAYER ACTIVISTS BRING NEW DAWN TO GAZAHamas-linked religious activists launch a new cam-paign in the Gaza Strip, bringing Islamic call to prayers to residents’ door-step.
8. HOW TO COMBAT HIGHER CABLE BILLSYou can threaten to ditch your cable company in hopes of getting a discount or cut the cord altogether and subscribe to online services like YouTube TV, DirecTV Now and Sling TV.
9. ‘JEOPARDY’ HOST HAS SURGERY FOR BLOOD CLOTS ON BRAINAlex Trebek, 77, assured fans in a Facebook video he’d be back reading clues to contestants soon.
10. SERENA WILLIAMS SKIPPING AUSTRALIAN OPENThe 23-time major cham-pion says she’s not in top form and decided not to defend her title at Melbourne Park four months after giving birth to her first child.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Jan. 5, 1953, Samuel Beckett’s two-act tragicom-edy “Waiting for Godot,” considered a classic of the Theater of the Absurd, pre-miered in Paris.
On this date:In 1066, Edward the
Confessor, King of England, died after a reign of nearly 24 years.
In 1781, a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burned Richmond, Virginia.
In 1895, French Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, was publicly stripped of his rank. (He was ultimately vindicated.)
In 1905, the National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals was incorporated in New York State.
In 1925, Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took office as America’s first female governor, succeeding her late husband, William, following a special election.
In 1933, the 30th presi-dent of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, died in Northampton, Massachusetts, at age 60. Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. (Work was completed four years later.)
In 1943, educator and sci-entist George Washington Carver died in Tuskegee, Alabama, at about age 80.
In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression in what became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine.
In 1964, during a visit to the Holy Land, Pope Paul VI met with Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople in Jerusalem.
In 1970, Joseph A. Yablonski, an unsuccessful candidate for the presi-dency of the United Mine Workers of America, was found murdered with his wife and daughter at their Clarksville, Pennsylvania, home. (UMWA President Tony Boyle and seven others were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, the killings.) “All My Children” premiered on ABC-TV.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Elizabeth Dole to succeed Drew Lewis as secre-tary of transportation; Dole became the first woman to head a Cabinet department in Reagan’s administration, and the first to head the DOT.
In 1998, Sonny Bono, the 1960s pop star-turned-poli-tician, was killed when he struck a tree while skiing at the Heavenly Ski Resort on the Nevada-California state line; he was 62.
Ten years ago: Republican Mitt Romney won the Wyoming caucuses, pick-ing up eight delegates; in a debate three days before the New Hampshire primary, Romney clashed with Mike Huckabee on foreign policy and John McCain on immi-gration.
Five years ago: President Barack Obama hailed a last-minute deal with Congress that pulled the country back from the “fis-cal cliff,” but warned in his Saturday radio and Internet address that he would not compromise over his insis-tence that lawmakers lift the federal debt ceiling.
One year ago: President-elect Donald Trump, in a series of tweets, urged Republicans and Democrats to “get together” to design a replacement for President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Thought for Today: “Wisdom is divided into two parts: (a) having a great deal to say, and (b) not saying it.” — Author unknown.
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LOCAL BRIEFS |
WYO to host showings of classic westerns
SHERIDAN — The WYO Performing Arts and Education Center will host a series of showings of classic westerns in January and February, with the first show Jan. 7.
The cost to attend each film screening is $11.50 for adults, $10.50 for seniors and military and $9.50 for students. All movies will begin at 2 p.m.
The following is a list of this year’s classic west-ern lineup.
• Jan. 7 — “The Big Country”• Jan. 14 — “The Professionals”• Jan. 21 — “Support Your Local Gunfighter”• Feb. 11 — “Heaven’s Gate”For additional information, contact the WYO at
(307) 672-9084. The theater is located at 42 N. Main St.
Qdoba to donate to Antelope Butte Foundation
SHERIDAN — Qdoba has pledged to donate a portion of sales to the Antelope Butte Foundation throughout the month of January.
Every Monday, starting Jan. 8, Qdoba will donate 25 percent of its pre-tax sales to the foun-dation. The donations will apply between 3-9 p.m. All you have to do to help the cause is eat at the restaurant and let them know you’d like to sup-port ABF.
For additional information, contact Qdoba at (307) 675-1120.
Qdoba is located at 2112 Coffeen Ave.
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SATURDAY’S EVENTS |
NATIONAL OBITUARY |
TODAY IN HISTORY |
• All day, North-South Challenge high school basketball tournament, Big Horn High School, 333 U.S. Highway 335, Big Horn, and Tongue River High School, 1150 U.S. Highway 14, Dayton
• 8:30 a.m., Resolution Fun Run, Thorne-Rider Park, $5 per person• 9 a.m., Sheridan boys high school swimming hosts Sheridan Invite, Sheridan Junior High School, 500
Lewis St.• 10 a.m., Arvada-Clearmont High School girls basketball vs. Dubois, ACHS, 1601 Meade Ave.,
Clearmont• 11:30 a.m., Arvada-Clearmont High School boys basketball vs. Dubois, ACHS, 1601 Meade Ave.,
Clearmont• 7-11 p.m., jam session, American Legion, 137 N. Brooks St.
Bruce Halle, billionaire founder of Discount
Tire, dies
PHOENIX (AP) — Bruce T. Halle, who founded Discount Tire in Michigan with an inven-tory of only six tires in 1960 and grew the company into the larg-est independent tire dealer in North America, died Thursday. He was 87.
Officials at the company head-quarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, said Halle died in his sleep but didn’t immediately release the cause of death.
“I speak on behalf of all who knew Bruce in that he will be dearly missed,” Discount Tire’s CEO Michael Zuieback said in a statement.
Halle was Discount Tire’s chairman of the board and was ranked by Forbes magazine as the richest person in Arizona with a net worth of more than $5 billion.
Born in Springfield,
Massachusetts, Halle start-ed his first tire store in Ann Arbor, Michigan, four years after he graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in business administra-tion.
He started the business as a way to support his wife and three young children and chose the name because it implied cus-tomers could get a deal on a tire.
Halle rented an old plumbing supply building, built counter-tops, repainted the sign outside and was the store’s only employ-ee — serving as the tire techni-cian, cleaning crew, salesman and accountant.
It was three days before Halle had his first customer and a week before he made a sale. His original inventory consisted of two new tires and four retreads.
Zuieback said Halle “estab-lished a simple business ethos: treat others how you want to be treated, always give the customer a good deal; surprise the customer with unexpected
benefits like clean bathrooms, free snow tire changes or free flat repairs; build your customer base through word of mouth; and have fun.”
Halle opened his second store in 1964 and had seven in Michigan by 1970 and expanded to Arizona that same year.
The store’s long-running TV commercial in Arizona showing an old lady returning an unwant-ed tire by tossing it through a store glass window has been a hit since it first aired in 1975.
Discount Tire moved its head-quarters to the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale in 1987.
The company had more than 200 stores by 1990 and opened its 500th store in 2002. It currently has 975 stores in 34 states with more than 20,000 employees.
Besides a philanthropic foun-dation he started with his wife to aid numerous Arizona orga-nizations, Halle created a schol-arship program that has helped more than 2,700 employees’ chil-dren attend college since 2004.
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Fiddling with machinesNine-year-old Erika Stutzman builds a Lego machine during Lego Robotics at the Tongue River Valley Community Center Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
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OBITUARY |Duane J. Coombs
September 23, 1931 - December 29, 2017
Funeral services for Duane Coombs, 86 year old Buffalo resident who passed away suddenly December 29th at his home in Buffalo, will be held Monday, January 8th at 2:00 p.m. from the Harness Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with Scott Rauscher and Cole Larsen officiating. Visitation will be held from the Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
and on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in Westwood Hills Memorial Park in Placerville, California some time in the summer. Donations may be made in Duane’s memory to C.H.A.P.S., Children, Horses, and Adults in Partnership, in care of the Harness Funeral Home at 351 N. Adams in Buffalo. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com
Duane Joseph Coombs was born on September 23, 1931 in Delta, Colorado to Oliver and Mary Coombs. He grew up and went to school in the Grand Junction, Colorado area. He went to PUC Prep School in Angwin, California and graduated with the class of 1949. After high school he attended Stanford University and Napa College before joining the military in January of 1951. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a Korean Era Veteran and served as a
hospital corpsman. He received an honorable discharge in August of 1958 and returned to California. He was mar-ried in July of 1959 to Evelyn Smith and they made their home in Manteca, California where Duane was a prison guard. During his time as a guard he attended San Jose State University where he studied Psychology and the Social Sciences. In 1967 they moved Orangevale, California where Duane worked at Folsom Prison as a Correctional Counselor and was on the Parole Board. He retired from Folsom Prison in 1986 and they moved Somerset, California and later to Diamond Springs, California. Mrs. Coombs passed away in 2013 and in 2014 Duane moved to Buffalo, Wyoming where he lived until his death.
Duane was a court appointed special advocate for chil-dren and volunteered with CASA. He was very active in C.H.A.P.S. (Children Horses and Adults in Partnership) and received the PATH International Equestrian of the year award for 2017 and was one of 5000 Veterans eligible for the award by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
He is survived by one daughter Vicki Norwood of Story, Wyoming; one step-son Paul Chaney of Vacaville,California; one brother Robert Coombs and one sister Ramona Germanis both of California; three grandchildren Heather Beltrans and Sam Chaney both of California and April Gibson of San Antonio, Texas and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and one brother.
Duane J. Combs
DEATH NOTICES |Betsey Lu Bettcher Brown
Betsey Lu Bettcher Brown, 75, formerly of Big Horn, died December 10, 2017, at Eagle Ridge Nursing Home in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Brown’s Cremation and Funeral Service was entrusted with arrangements.
Online condolences may be written at www.brownscre-mationservice.com
Maxine C. MakinsterMaxine C. Makinster, 75, of Buffalo, died Thursday, Jan.
4, 2018, at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital. No Services are planned at this time.
Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com.
Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrange-ments.
SERVICE NOTICE |Fra J. Porter
Fra J. Porter, 98, of Decker, MT, died Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Sheridan Manor in Sheridan.
Services for Porter will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at Kane Funeral Home, with Pastor Scott Lee offi-ciating. Interment will be at Elks Memorial Cemetery. A reception will follow at Elks Club. Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.
SHERIDAN FIRE-RESCUE
Thursday• Activated fire alarm, 1800
block Fort Road, 12:37 a.m.• RMA assist, 1800 block
South Thurmond Avenue, 4:53 a.m.
GOOSE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Thursday• Medical assist, Country
Estates, 7:01 a.m.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AMBULANCE
Thursday• Medical, First Street, 1:32
a.m.• Trauma, Edwards Drive,
3:41 a.m.• Medical, South
Thurmond Street, 4:53 a.m.• Trauma, North Jefferson
Street, 6:50 a.m.• Trauma, Country Estates
Drive, 6:50 a.m.• Medical, West Fifth
Street, 9 a.m.• Medical, East Brundage
Lane, 2:36 p.m.• Medical, East Brundage
Lane, 4:03 p.m.• Medical, West Fifth
Street, 7:12 p.m.• Trauma, Shirley Cove,
11:11 p.m.• Medical, West Fifth
Street, 11:52 p.m.
SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Thursday• Dismissals — Kelcie L.
Kennedy, Sheridan; Waylon Lee Kennedy, Sheridan.
SHERIDAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Information in the police
reports is taken from the SPD website.
Thursday• Suspicious person, North
Gould Street, 2:03 a.m.• Public intoxication,
Broadway Street, 2:47 a.m.• Snow removal, North
Main Street, 8:10 a.m.• Found property, North
Main Street, 8:58 a.m.• Sex battery cold, Airport
Road, 9:08 a.m.• Snow removal, Hill Pond
Drive, 9:23 a.m.• Domestic, Yonkee Ave,
10:21 a.m.• Abandoned vehicle, Dana
Avenue, 10:23 a.m.
• Domestic, Yonkee Avenue, 10:36 a.m.
• Fraud, West Brundage Street, 11:37 a.m.
• Public intoxication, North Main Street, 11:49 a.m.
• Snow removal, North Main Street, 11:55 a.m.
• Snow removal, West Fifth Street, 11:55 a.m.
• Snow removal, West Fifth Street, 11:56 a.m.
• Snow removal, West Fifth Street, 11:56 a.m.
• Snow removal, West Fifth Street, 11:56 a.m.
• Dog at large, East Timberline Drive, 11:57 a.m.
• Warrant service, East Seventh Street, 12:21 p.m.
Street, Big Horn, 1:28 a.m.• Livestock loose, Metz
Road, 5:36 a.m.• Alarm; burglar, Valley
Vista Lane, Banner, 9:49 a.m.
• DUS, Dayton Street, Ranchester, 11:21 a.m.
• Welfare check, Highway 345, Parkman, 1:21 p.m.
• Child abuse, Holloway Avenue, 1:29 p.m.
• Welfare check, West Halbert Street, Ranchester, 1:35 p.m.
• Shooting guns, Silverton, Ranchester, 1:35 p.m.
• DUI, citizen report, Highway 335, 8:50 p.m.
• Counterfeiting, North Piney Road, Banner, 8:54 p.m.
• Probation violation, North Main Street, 9:59 p.m.
• Livestock loose, Big Horn Avenue, 11:31 p.m.
ARRESTSNames of individuals
arrested for domestic vio-lence or sexual assault will not be released until the individuals have appeared in court.
Thursday• Robert W. Kearney, 36,
Sheridan, disorderly con-duct public intoxication, municipal court, arrested by SPD
• David Curtis Fierst, 28, Ranchester, DUS, driving under suspension, circuit court, arrested by SCSO
• Shayne Vigil, 24, Sheridan, warrant, circuit court, arrested by SPD
• Mitra Varamini, 50, Sheridan, unlawful contact, circuit court, arrested by SPD
JAILTodayDaily inmate count: 90Female inmate count: 21Inmates at treatment facil-
ities (not counted in daily inmate count): 1
Inmates housed at other facilities (not counted in daily inmate count): 1
Number of book-ins for the previous day: 5
Number of releases for the previous day: 7
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JUSTIN SHEELY | THE SHERIDAN PRESS
Along for the rideA student tests his machine during Lego Robotics at the Tongue River Valley Community Center Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
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PHOTOS OF THE YEAR
2017Clockwise from top left: Spanish teacher Maria Montano cracks a Mexican cascarone Easter egg over Aiden Roth at Holy Name Catholic School April 13, 2017. • Members of the Civil Air Patrol raise the flag on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, at the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. • Patrons walk by as tutu-wearing activists enjoy drinks during “Live and Let Tutu” at the Mint Bar April 29, 2017. • Sam Helferich holds onto the rope in a game of tug-of-war during the Independence Day celebrations at Connor Battlefield State Historic Site July 4, 2017. • Onlookers watch the fireworks display over the town of Ranchester during an Independence Day celebration July 4, 2017. • Nine-year-old Mary Garcia and others hold the American flag brought down by Dana Bowman as the announcer says a prayer during the Sheridan WYO Rodeo at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds July 17, 2017. • Taylen Alden ties on a head piece in preparation for the First People’s Powwow at the Historic Sheridan Inn July 12, 2017.
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HEADER SPORTS
Tongue River boys fall to high-powered HornetsDAYTON — The first five minutes of
Tongue River’s Thursday night game against Pine Bluffs went about as well as the Eagles could have hoped. Then, the Hornets showed why they are one of the best teams in the state.
After a fast-paced, chaotic start, the Eagles trailed 9-6 with about three min-utes left in the first quarter. Tongue River played good defense, forcing the Hornets into some tough shots and turnovers. Over the ensuing 180 seconds, however, Pine Bluffs reeled off an 18-2 run largely thanks to three 3-pointers and two dunks from Haize Fornstrom.
Tongue River eventually lost 91-53 in its first game of the North-South Challenge, falling to 1-6 on the season. The sec-ond-ranked Hornets improved to 6-0 with the win.
The Eagles initially responded well after the Pine Bluffs burst at the end of the first quarter. The two teams both scored 23 points in the second quarter, and the Hornets outscored Tongue River just 14-11 in the third quarter.
Tongue River sophomore Braden
McCafferty provided a spark off the bench in the second stanza, converting two 3s and a layup. The Eagles drained four
3-pointers in the quarter and took better care of the ball.
Tongue River head coach Ronnie Stewart said the team is getting more comfortable handling the ball but still has plenty of room for improvement.
“We knew that they were going to pres-sure,” Stewart said. “It just took us too late in the game in order to adjust. That’s a maturity thing and a confidence level that we have to fix. We’re only going to go as far as our guards bring us.”
Fornstrom hurt his ankle at the end of the first half after an awkward fall, and Pine Bluffs momentarily looked disorga-nized without its star player at the begin-ning of the third quarter. Jaren Fritz scored seven quick points in the first two minutes of the second half to cut the score to 53-38, but the Hornets outscored Tongue River 38-15 the rest of the game.
Fritz led the way with 14 points and seven rebounds for the Eagles, who were overwhelmed by Pine Bluffs’ size, athleticism and outside shooting. The Hornets drained 10 3-pointers on the night, though Tongue River did make six 3s of its own.
Tongue River’s Elias Dillon-Bennett, left, tries to recover possession over Pine Bluffs’ Haize Forstrom at Tongue River High School Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
Tongue River’s Hugh Patterson (44) is fouled by Pine Bluffs’ Tucker Norman at Tongue River High School Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
Lady Eagles
DAYTON — The Tongue River girls basket-ball team took quality shots Thursday night against Pine Bluffs. The only problem? Most of the shots couldn’t find the bottom of the net.
The Lady Eagles lost their first matchup of the North-South Challenge 59-32. Tongue River fell to 1-6, while the second-ranked Lady Hornets improved to 5-1 with the victo-ry.
After a fairly competitive first quarter, Pine Bluffs blew the game wide-open in the first part of the second quarter with a 12-2 run. The Lady Hornets played a swarming defen-sive style that took advantage of turnovers and scored a few easy transition buckets.
Tongue River also had a poor start to the second half, as they were outscored 14-4 to open the third quarter.
Tongue River could not contain Kammie Ragsdale, who scored 20 points in a variety of ways for the Lady Hornets. She hit pull-up jumpers, floaters and drove to the rim for several layups.
The Lady Eagles battled back a bit, thanks to nice finishes near the rim from a few play-ers and free throws from Zaveah Kobza, who led Tongue River with nine points.
A shot by Tongue River’s Nikki Perfetti, left, is blocked by the Pine Bluffs’ Kammie Ragsdale at Tongue River High School Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
Offensive struggles hurt in loss to Pine Bluffs
Lady Generals fend off Dawson in rematchSHERIDAN — The Sheridan
College women’s basketball team played Dawson Community College for the second time in a month Thursday at the Bruce
Hoffman Golden Dome. The two games mirrored each other in more ways than one.
However, unlike the Dec. 10 game up in Montana, the Lady Generals closed Thursday’s game strong to claim a 77-70 victory and move to 7-8 on the season.
“I really liked this game,” Sheridan’s Lily Jex said. “We were ready to win, and I wanted to beat them.”
The Lady Generals sported a six-point lead late in the game at Dawson but let the advantage slip away in the waning moments before falling 73-66 in overtime. That same situation very near-ly played out Thursday as SC owned a 71-64 lead with three minutes to play. But contrary to the December result, the Lady Generals remained poised down the stretch, locked in defensively and only surrendered two 3-point-ers in the final few minutes while maintaining their cushion.
“I think we just played a lot more tough, and I think it came from having three days to spend on Dawson,” SC women’s head basketball coach Ryan Davis said. “We were pretty detailed with what they were going to do, and they are pretty good athletical-ly, and they were able to negate some of the stuff scheme wise just from their athleticism. But I thought it was the best we’ve executed a scouting report (this season).”
Sheridan College’s Alomi Solovi drives to the hoop during the Lady Generals’ game against Dawson Community College at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome, Jan. 4, 2017.
Broncs knock off Trojans
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan High School boys basketball team shook off the long holi-day break and picked up a win Thursday at the Taco John’s Invitational in Cheyenne. The Broncs toppled Kelly Walsh 54-30 to improve to 5-2 on the season.
Parker Christensen paced a balanced scoring attack for Sheridan with 14 points. Abraham Ross tallied 13, while Tristan Bower and Aaron Woodward chipped in 11 and eight, respectively.
The Broncs started a lit-tle sluggish and rusty from the floor, only tallying eight first-quarter points, but they locked down Kelly Walsh and only yielded two made free throws through the first eight minutes.
Sheridan took an 18-11 lead into halftime and inched out to a 32-24 advantage ahead of the fourth quarter. The Broncs ignited for 24 points in the game’s final eight minutes to pull away for a comfortable win.
Sheridan battles Green River
during day two of the Taco John’s Invite.
Lady Broncs can’t keep pace with Lady Trojans
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan High School girls basketball team had one of its better first quarters of the season during the opening day of the Taco John’s Invitational in Cheyenne. But the Lady Broncs couldn’t remain consistent through four quarters, falling to Kelly Walsh 59-47. The loss dropped Sheridan to 1-6 on the season.
Riley Rafferty played an integral part in that offensive burst for Sheridan in the first quarter as she poured in eight of her team-high 11 points during the first eight minutes. Emily Kilpatrick added 10 points in the game, and Kaliee Ingalls threw in eight.
The Lady Broncs sported an 18-16 edge after one quarter of play, and the two teams entered halftime deadlocked at 27-27. The Lady Trojans never lost their offensive groove, scoring 16 points apiece in the third and fourth quarters to pull away.
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Wyoming’s mostmemorable moments from 2017, B2
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Wyoming athletics’ finest moments of 2017Closing the book on 2017 marks a
perfect time to reflect. Wyoming athlet-ics certainly had plenty of significant moments this past year. Here are my top five:
Meredith finally tops HeilCall me a prisoner of the moment, but
Bryce Meredith’s overtime win over Dean Heil was the finest moment for UW in 2017. Meredith is one of the best wrestlers
in the nation and has been for the past few years, save for one grappler he hadn’t conquered — that was until Dec. 19 in historic Storey Gym.
Seniors Heil and Meredith are quite familiar with one another. Both wres-tlers reside in the Big 12 Conference, and Meredith had lost the first four
bouts against the two-time defending national champion. One of Meredith’s losses came in the national champion-ship. Meredith, a Cheyenne native in front of more than 2,500 hometown fans, finally beat the passive Heil to end the OSU product’s 55-match win streak.
Meredith and Heil will likely meet again in the conference’s championship bout and perhaps once more in Cleveland, Ohio, with a national championship at stake.
Allen’s final game at the WarRetaining the Bronze Boot is task No.
1 each and every year for Wyoming. The 2017 edition of the Border War between Colorado State and Wyoming looked like a quintessential Mountain West Conference battle. A snowstorm descend-
ed upon Laramie and made for a low-scor-ing affair.
Josh Allen, in what would turn out to be his final game in War Memorial Stadium, wrote his name in Wyoming lore. Allen captained a game-winning touchdown drive, in the fourth quarter, through a fresh coat of powder, as the Pokes toppled the Rams for the second consecutive year.
Wyoming volleyball finishes second in MWC
The Wyoming volleyball team has improved tremendously since head coach Chad Callihan took over in 2013. This past season marked another banner year as the Cowgirls finished second in the MWC, their highest MWC finish ever and their highest finish within conference since winning the High Country Athletic Conference in 1989.
The Cowgirls have been knocking on the NCAA Tournament door for the past few years and 2017 represented another step in the right direction.
it debuted in the fall of 2014 is working. The Cowboys, who have understand-ably struggled to keep pace with warm-er-weather MWC foes, won two tourna-ments this past fall and earned their high-est ranking in program history, vaulting up to No. 36.
Tom Johnson calls it quitsThis isn’t a high moment for UW
athletics but rather a time to reflect on a long-time member of the UW fam-ily. Wyoming’s head swim coach, Tom Johnson, hung up the whistle following the 2017 season after 19 years at the helm. Johnson is best known for coaching Scott Usher, who swam his way to the 2004
Olympics and placed seventh in the 200-meter breaststroke.
Honorable mentionsWyoming basketball winning the CBI.
Side note, I hate raising a banner for any championship not named Mountain West or NCAA Tournament — but the extra practice time and game minutes under first-year head coach Allan Edwards should benefit the Pokes this season.
Allen bucked the newfound trend of col-lege football players cowardly and selfish-ly sitting out bowl games to protect their draft stock by starting the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Allen, a future top-five NFL draft choice, elected to give his team one last game under center and promptly led UW to its first bowl win since 2009.
Pokes notes1. The Wyoming men’s basketball team fell at Nevada 92-83 in a game in which Wyoming remained competitive for the full 40 minutes. The Wolf Pack are arguably the best team in the Mountain West Conference, and the Pokes remained close on the road while only getting five points from Hayden Dalton. Wyoming hosts arguably the second best team in the MWC, Boise State, Saturday in what will be another great litmus test for the Pokes.
2. The Wyoming women’s basketball team got back to level par in MWC play with a home win over Nevada. The Cowgirls remain untouched in Laramie, 6-0, but need to prove they can win on the road — 2-5 in road/neutral games — if they want to contend at the top of the conference. UW travels to Boise State Saturday.
3. Wyoming golfer Drew McCullough rallied with a final round 63 to force a playoff at the Saguaro Amateur. McCullough fell in the playoff, but the second-place finish among a strong field shows that McCullough and the UW golf team — which notched a couple wins this past fall — isn’t a flash in the pan.
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Sheridan VNEA Sanctioned 8-BallDivision standings (top 10)North1. Suttons Strokers 63.02. Rainbow Runamoks 62.03. Rail Shooters 59.54. Mint After School Special 54.05. Suttons Rookies 53.06. RB Coors Light 52.57. Rails Rack Inspectors 51.58. Suttons Replacements 46.09. 00 Buckshot 45.010. Buddy’s Bandits 44South1. Rails Twist of Fate 622. BHME Short Bus All Stars 61.53. Buddys BB & Js 55.54. Rails Sticks In The Mud 55.55. BHME Wiley Diamonds 52.56. Suttons Fun N Games 52.07. RB Blue Mooners 50.58. Buckshot Saloon 47.09. Suttons WhipperSnappers 46.510. American Legion 44.5Player standings (top 5)North1. John Miech 9.032. Randy Warnke 8.632. Matt Carlson 8.634. Jeremy Harnish 8.565. Dave Mentock 8.44South1. Matt Braunscheidel 8.772. Kyle Wiley 8.663. Brian Spring 8.614. Mal McGill 8.504. Keith Kinkosh 8.50
Thursday1. UConn (12-0) did not play. Next: at South Flori-da, Saturday.2. Notre Dame (14-1) beat Miami 83-76. Next: at Georgia Tech, Sunday.4. South Carolina (13-1) beat Mississippi 88-62. Next: at No. 15 Missouri, Sunday.3. Louisville (17-0) beat No. 17 Duke 66-60. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Sunday.5. Mississippi State (16-0) beat Arkansas 111-69. Next: at LSU, Sunday.6. Baylor (13-1) did not play. Next: at Kansas, Saturday.7. Tennessee (14-0) beat Auburn 70-59. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Sunday.8. Texas (12-1) did not play. Next: at Kansas State, Sunday.9. Oregon (13-2) did not play. Next: at Southern Cal, Friday.10. Ohio State (14-2) beat Minnesota 91-75. Next: at No. 22 Michigan, Sunday.11. Florida State (14-1) beat Clemson 69-47. Next: at Syracuse, Sunday.12. West Virginia (13-2) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa State, Sunday.13. Maryland (14-2) beat No. 18 Iowa 80-64. Next: at Wisconsin, Sunday.14. UCLA (10-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 Oregon State, Friday.15. Missouri (13-2) lost to LSU 69-65. Next: vs. No. 4 South Carolina, Sunday.16. Oregon State (11-2) did not play. Next: at No. 14 UCLA, Friday.17. Duke (11-4) lost to No. 3 Louisville 66-60. Next: at N.C. State, Sunday.18. Iowa (14-2) lost to No. 13 Maryland 80-64. Next: at Illinois, Sunday.19. Texas A& M (12-4) beat Kentucky 74-70. Next: at Auburn, Sunday.20. Oklahoma State (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma, Sunday.21. Villanova (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Xavier, Friday.22. Michigan (13-3) beat Wisconsin 80-57. Next: vs. No. 10 Ohio State, Sunday.23. California (10-3) did not play. Next: at No. 25 Arizona State, Friday.
24. Stanford (8-6) did not play. Next: at Arizona, Friday.25. Arizona State (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 23 California, Friday.
Thursday1. Michigan State (15-1) beat Maryland 91-61. Next: at Ohio State, Sunday.2. Duke (13-1) did not play. Next: at N.C. State, Saturday.3. Villanova (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Mar-quette, Saturday.4. Arizona State (12-2) lost to Colorado 90-81, OT. Next: at Utah, Sunday.5. Xavier (15-1) did not play. Next: at Providence, Saturday.6. West Virginia (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 7 Oklahoma, Saturday.7. Oklahoma (12-1) did not play. Next: at No. 6 West Virginia, Saturday.8. Virginia (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 12 North Carolina, Saturday.9. Wichita State (12-2) beat Houston 81-63. Next: vs. South Florida, Sunday.10. Kansas (11-3) did not play. Next: at No. 16 TCU, Saturday.11. Texas A& M (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. LSU, Saturday.12. North Carolina (12-3) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Virginia, Saturday.13. Purdue (14-2) did not play. Next: vs. Nebraska, Saturday.14. Arizona (12-3) beat Utah 94-82. Next: at Colo-rado, Saturday.15. Miami (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 24 Florida State, Sunday.16. TCU (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Kansas, Saturday.17. Kentucky (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 23 Tennessee, Saturday.18. Texas Tech (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Kan-sas State, Saturday.19. Cincinnati (13-2) beat Temple 55-53. Next: vs. SMU, Sunday.19. Gonzaga (13-3) beat Pepperdine 89-59. Next: at Loyola Marymount, Saturday.21. Seton Hall (13-2) did not play. Next: at Butler, Saturday.22. Arkansas (11-3) did not play. Next: at Auburn, Saturday.23. Tennessee (9-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Kentucky, Saturday.24. Florida State (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 15 Miami, Sunday.25. Clemson (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Louis-ville, Saturday.
All Times MSTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division W L Pct GBBoston 31 10 .756 —Toronto 26 10 .722 2½Philadelphia 18 19 .486 11New York 18 20 .474 11½Brooklyn 15 23 .395 14½Southeast Division W L Pct GBWashington 22 16 .579 —Miami 20 17 .541 1½Charlotte 14 23 .378 7½Orlando 12 27 .308 10½Atlanta 10 27 .270 11½Central Division W L Pct GBCleveland 25 13 .658 —Detroit 20 16 .556 4Milwaukee 20 16 .556 4Indiana 19 19 .500 6Chicago 13 25 .342 12WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division W L Pct GBHouston 27 10 .730 —
San Antonio 26 13 .667 2New Orleans 19 18 .514 8Dallas 13 26 .333 15Memphis 12 26 .316 15½Northwest Division W L Pct GBMinnesota 24 15 .615 —Oklahoma City 22 17 .564 2Denver 20 17 .541 3Portland 19 18 .514 4Utah 16 22 .421 7½Pacific Division W L Pct GBGolden State 31 8 .795 —L.A. Clippers 17 20 .459 13Phoenix 15 25 .375 16½Sacramento 12 25 .324 18L.A. Lakers 11 26 .297 19ThursdayGolden State 124, Houston 114Oklahoma City 127, L.A. Clippers 117FridayDetroit at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.Minnesota at Boston, 5 p.m.New York at Miami, 6 p.m.Toronto at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.Chicago at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.Phoenix at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.Utah at Denver, 7 p.m.Washington at Memphis, 7:30 p.m.Atlanta at Portland, 8 p.m.Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.SaturdayGolden State at L.A. Clippers, 1:30 p.m.Boston at Brooklyn, 4 p.m.Chicago at Indiana, 5 p.m.Cleveland at Orlando, 5 p.m.Houston at Detroit, 5 p.m.Milwaukee at Washington, 6 p.m.New Orleans at Minnesota, 7 p.m.Denver at Sacramento, 8 p.m.SundayUtah at Miami, 1:30 p.m.New York at Dallas, 5 p.m.Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 6 p.m.San Antonio at Portland, 7 p.m.Atlanta at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.MondayMilwaukee at Indiana, 5 p.m.Toronto at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.Cleveland at Minnesota, 6 p.m.Detroit at New Orleans, 6 p.m.Houston at Chicago, 6 p.m.San Antonio at Sacramento, 8 p.m.Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
All Times MSTWild-card PlayoffsSaturday, Jan. 6Tennessee at Kansas City, 2:35 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)Atlanta at Los Angeles Rams, 6:15 p.m. (NBC)Sunday, Jan. 7Buffalo at Jacksonville, 11:05 p.m. (CBS)Carolina at New Orleans, 2:40 p.m. (FOX)Divisional PlayoffsSaturday, Jan. 13New Orleans/Carolina/Atlanta at Philadelphia, 2:35 p.m. (NBC)Kansas City/Tennessee/Buffalo at New England, 6:15 p.m. (CBS)Sunday, Jan. 14Jacksonville/Kansas City/Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 11:05 p.m. (CBS)Los Angeles Rams/New Orleans/Carolina at Min-nesota, 2:40 p.m. (FOX)Conference ChampionshipsSunday, Jan. 21AFCTBD, 1:05 p.m. (CBS)NFCTBD, 4:40 p.m. (FOX)Pro BowlSunday, Jan. 28At Orlando, Fla.AFC vs. NFC, 3 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)Super BowlSunday, Feb. 4
At Minneapolis, Minn.AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
All Times MSTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GATampa Bay 40 29 8 3 61 147 95Boston 38 22 10 6 50 119 95Toronto 42 24 16 2 50 138 122Florida 39 17 17 5 39 109 126Detroit 39 16 16 7 39 106 120Montreal 41 17 20 4 38 103 127Ottawa 38 12 17 9 33 99 130Buffalo 40 10 21 9 29 88 135Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAWashington 41 25 13 3 53 128 117New Jersey 40 22 11 7 51 126 120Columbus 42 23 16 3 49 115 117N.Y. Rangers 40 21 14 5 47 125 114Carolina 40 19 13 8 46 114 119N.Y. Islanders 41 20 17 4 44 141 150Pittsburgh 42 20 19 3 43 116 133Philadelphia 40 17 15 8 42 113 118WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division GP W L OT Pts GF GASt. Louis 43 26 15 2 54 124 105Winnipeg 41 23 11 7 53 136 113Nashville 40 23 11 6 52 125 110Dallas 42 23 16 3 49 127 117Minnesota 41 22 16 3 47 121 116Colorado 40 21 16 3 45 128 122Chicago 39 19 14 6 44 117 108Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAVegas 39 27 10 2 56 136 108Los Angeles 41 24 12 5 53 123 95San Jose 38 21 12 5 47 104 96Anaheim 42 19 14 9 47 115 117Calgary 40 20 16 4 44 112 117Edmonton 41 18 20 3 39 116 132Vancouver 40 16 19 5 37 106 132Arizona 42 10 27 5 25 97 148NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.ThursdayCarolina 4, Pittsburgh 0Toronto 3, San Jose 2, SOPhiladelphia 6, N.Y. Islanders 4Montreal 2, Tampa Bay 1, SOMinnesota 6, Buffalo 2St. Louis 2, Vegas 1Dallas 4, New Jersey 3Calgary 4, Los Angeles 3Edmonton 2, Anaheim 1, SOColorado 2, Columbus 0Arizona 3, Nashville 2, OTFlorida at Boston, ppd.FridayPittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.Florida at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.San Jose at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.Buffalo at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.Vegas at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.SaturdaySt. Louis at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.Edmonton at Dallas, 3 p.m.Carolina at Boston, 5 p.m.Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 5 p.m.Vancouver at Toronto, 5 p.m.N.Y. Rangers at Arizona, 6 p.m.Minnesota at Colorado, 7 p.m.Anaheim at Calgary, 8 p.m.Nashville at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.SundayBuffalo at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 11 a.m.San Jose at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.Edmonton at Chicago, 3 p.m.St. Louis at Washington, 3 p.m.Florida at Columbus, 3 p.m.Tampa Bay at Detroit, 5 p.m.Vancouver at Montreal, 5 p.m.Boston at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Vegas, 7:30 p.m.MondayColumbus at Toronto, 5 p.m.
BASEBALLAmerican LeagueCHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent INF Jake Peter to the Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Luis Avilan, RHP Joakim Soria and cash considerations.CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with LHP Robert Zarate on a minor league contract.KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Acquired RHP Trevor Oaks and INF Erick Mejia from the Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Scott Alexander, RHP Joakim Soria and cash considerations.TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with OF Destin Hood and RHP Steve Delabar on minor league contracts.National LeagueLOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Mark Prior bullpen coach.PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with RHPs Pedro Beato and Steve Geltz, OFs Pedro Florimon and Danny Ortiz, Cs Eric Fryer and Matt McBride and 3B Heiker Meneses and Will Middle-brooks on minor league contracts.American AssociationLINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed LHP Cesilio Pimentel.BASKETBALLWomen’s NBAWNBA — Announced the resignation of vice pres-ident/referee operations and director of officiating programs Don Vaden.FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueGREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed LB Ahmad Thomas.HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueNHL — Fined Toronto G Frederik Andersen $2,000 for diving/embellishment.ARIZONA COYOTES — Claimed C Freddie Ham-ilton off waivers from Calgary (AHL). Assigned F Mario Kempe to Tucson (AHL).CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled F Marek Hrivik from Stockton (AHL).NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned D Joonas Lyytinen from Atlanta (ECHL) to Milwaukee (AHL).NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled G Chris Nell from Adirondack (ECHL) to Hartford (AHL).ST. LOUIS BLUES — Assigned F Conner Bleakley from Chicago (AHL) to Tulsa (ECHL).VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Activated F William Carrier from injured reserve.SOCCERMajor League SoccerD.C. UNITED — Named Jonny Northeast head of sports science and fitness.LA GALAXY — Re-signed M Baggio Husidic.COLLEGEARIZONA STATE — Named Charlie Fisher wide receivers coach.DUKE — Announced OL Jack Wohlabaugh is transferring from Ohio State.FLORIDA STATE — DL Josh Sweat will enter the NFL draft.KANSAS STATE — Announced senior women’s basketball G Karyla Middlebrook will no longer play and named her student assistant coach.NOTRE DAME — Announced defensive coordina-tor Mike Elko is leaving to take the same position at Texas A&M.OKLAHOMA — OT Orlando Brown and TE Mark Andrews will enter the NFL draft.OREGON — Named Donte Williams outside line-backers coach.SOUTH CAROLINA--Named Tom Mendoza volley-ball coach.STANFORD — DL Harrison Phillips will enter the NFL draft.TEXAS A& M — Named Mike Elko defensive coordinator.WINTHROP--Named Charles Rey Jr. volleyball coach.WISCONSIN — Named Jon Budmayr quarter-backs coach.
QB Lamar Jackson will
leave Louisville for NFL Draft
Lamar Jackson announced on Twitter that he’ll leave Louisville to enter the NFL Draft, one season after becoming the youngest Heisman Trophy winner.
The Cardinals junior quarterback tweeted Friday that he talked with his family before announcing the decision, which was confirmed by Louisville foot-ball spokesman Rocco Gasparro.
Jackson’s decision was somewhat expected after compiling statistics better in some areas than his Heisman-winning numbers as a sophomore. He finished third in this year’s Heisman voting.
The 6-foot-3, 212-pound Jackson thanked Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino, teammates and fans in the tweet. He writes “It has been nothing short of an honor to be a member of #CardsNation and to play for this university.”
While the dynamic Jackson has stated that his intention is to play quarterback in the NFL, where he’s selected in this spring’s draft in uncertain.
Despite accounting for 5,261 offensive yards and 45 touchdowns — his second consecutive season in which he sur-passed 1,500 yards rushing and 3,500 passing — questions remain about his accuracy and size.
The native of Pompano Beach, Florida, led the Cardinals to three consecutive bowl games, though they lost their last two postseason appearances. Jackson accounted for 329 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s TaxSlayer Bowl but also threw four intercep-tions in Louisville’s 31-27 loss to No. 24 Mississippi State.
Fox Sports NFL analyst Charles Davis still believes Jackson can play at the next level because of improved deci-sion-making, along with his mobility.
“My time in Louisville has produced some of the best memories of my life,” Jackson tweeted.
His next stop could be on stage at the NFL Draft.
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DEAR ABBY Pauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips
The Cleveland Browns football team has averaged about four wins and 12 losses every year for the past 10 years. They’re currently 0-15, after going 1-15 in 2016. See a pattern here? Sure you do, and it’s not improving! It has even prompted one Cleveland fan to secure a parade per-
mit to celebrate “the perfect season” on Jan. 6, 2018, if the team finishes up 0-16.
A pattern of losing seasons doesn’t just spell trouble for a football team. Another losing pattern that spells trouble for guys is premature male pattern baldness -- and premature graying. Doctors recently found an association between those two conditions and heart disease. They stud-ied 790 men younger than 40 who had coronary artery dis-ease and a control group of 270 healthy men. The young men with CAD had a higher prevalence of male-pattern baldness (49 percent vs 27 percent) and premature gray-ing (50 percent vs 30 percent) than their healthy counter-parts.
So heads-up: If you’re 40 or younger and turning gray and or losing your hair, consider amping up your heart-protection routines.
--Ask your doc to test for your heart-health numbers: blood pressure, LDL choles-terol, hsCRP -- an inflam-mation marker, body mass index, HbA1C and/or fasting blood glucose and TMAO, an indicator of stroke and heart attack risk.
--Embrace heart-lovin’ hab-its: 10,000 steps a day; two days strength training week-ly; 7-9 servings produce daily; no red or processed meats; stress reduction (check out the Sharecare app to assess your stress level). Then you’ll have a winning record, sea-son after season.
DEAR ABBY: I grew up watching my mom being abused by her husband. It was terrible. Unfortunately, he eventually murdered her. She was only 36. I was 16 at the time, and although it has taken almost 30 years, I have finally found peace.
My message is to people who are currently experienc-ing abuse. No one deserves to be battered physically, men-tally or emotionally. When people suffer from addiction (alcohol, drugs, etc.), they can get help only when they are ready. However, with domes-tic violence, the victims must consider not only themselves, but also their children. If you are a victim of domestic violence, PLEASE get out and get help. -- HEALED IN GEORGIA
DEAR HEALED: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your mother at such a tender age. In her memory, I will again print the phone number for the National Domestic Violence Hotline. It is (800) 799-7233. There is a separate TTY number for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. It’s (800) 787-3224. Its website is thehotline.org. Help is available if vic-tims recognize they need it and reach out.
DEAR ABBY: I enjoy week-ly massages from a popular self-employed masseuse. I have a standing appointment. If I cancel within 24 hours, I understand that I must pay her. However, if I give her more notice, must I still give her some remuneration? We have never discussed it.
I feel bad about cancel-ing, as she may rely on this income, but it’s difficult to pay for the event that requires me to cancel in addi-tion to a massage that didn’t happen. What would you do? -- UNSURE IN FLORIDA
DEAR UNSURE: Your mas-seuse has a 24-hour cancel-lation policy so when clients can’t keep the appointment, she can fill in the time with someone else. Most per-sonal service professionals understand that from time to time appointments must be skipped or changed.
Because you are worried
about her, talk with her about it and ask if she can slot you in at a different time if there’s a schedule conflict. It would be a win-win. She’ll get the money, and you will still have your weekly massage, which, clearly, is important to you or you wouldn’t have a standing appointment.
DEAR ABBY: I am worried about my best friend. She never eats at school, and I don’t think she’s eating at home either. She’s beginning to get weak. Yesterday we were playing ball in P.E., and when she caught the ball, I saw her wince. I asked her if she was OK, and she said yes, but I’m still worried. What should I do? -- SCARED FOR HER
DEAR SCARED: Talk to your P.E. teacher about the fact that you are wor-
ried about your friend and why. She may not be eating because she thinks she needs to lose weight. Or she may have a serious eating disor-der. The teacher will know what to do. Please don’t wait.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Rowan Atkinson was born in County Durham, England on this date in 1955. This birthday guy has portrayed beloved klutz Mr. Bean in the movies “Bean” and “Mr. Bean’s Holiday” as well as two television series. He currently plays the title role in the detective series “Maigret” and was the title character in the 80’s series “Black-adder.” His film work includes “Johnny English,” “Rat Race,” and “Never Say Never Again.”
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You might be in the mood to be friendly and outgoing, but some-one might misinterpret your flir-tatiousness as harassment. Hold off on amorous activity until you have explored all facets of a rela-tionship.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Being pampered and petted is possibly one of your priorities. Your warmth and kindness might be interpreted as an invitation to
someone who has just one thing on his or her mind. Don’t stir up a hornet’s nest.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Re-ex-amine the facts before you act. If you receive a challenge sidestep it gracefully. People will be happy to listen to your ideas and will be swayed by your enormous charm and original approach.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Minor frictions can be swept away by inspirational ideas and an open-door approach. You and a partner should do something physical together that will burn off excess energy in constructive ways.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A tug of war can be avoided. Develop po-tent insights about business mat-ters and moneymaking options by catching up on a backlog of reading. Companions may wish to spread their wings and try some-thing different.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Gauge
reactions. Don’t discuss matters that cause an argument. Tearing apart a clock to see what makes it tick may simply create a mess. You may use your energies best with a craft project or interacting within a group.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Prob-ing questions and inquisitiveness could cause a rift in a relation-ship. Some people may have secrets that they aren’t ready or willing to reveal. Use your famous tact and diplomacy to avoid con-frontations.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Live and let live. Let everyone do their own thing while you do yours in a pleasant way. You can keep up with the Joneses in your own unique way without compromis-ing principles or being overly competitive.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Anything worth doing requires a twosome, so look for a congenial companion. Try out the latest hot
spot for roller skating, dancing or bowling. Take care of obligations and family needs first.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Separate desire from need. Ana-lyze the intense passions that grip you. Rather than trying to control everything, focus on making rela-tionships better. Sidestep contro-versial issues and don’t make new commitments.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Curb a tendency to overeat, over-sleep and overspend during the weekend. Sports, exercise, or even a walk in the woods may restore balance. Avoid engaging in a tug of war over a prized possession.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Avoid a rude awakening this week. A pleasant flirtation could turn sour or you could be briefly troubled by jealousy. Stick to the tried and true even if this seems a bit boring. Turn a mistake to your advantage.
IF JANUARY 6 IS YOUR BIRTH-
DAY: You may have your nose to the grindstone during the next four to five weeks. This is a time to improve your efficiency and to get your surroundings organized so that you can function at a high level of proficiency. You must be industrious to make permanent improvements and to enjoy mate-rial gain. In early April someone’s wise advice or an opportunity can change your life for the better. This is the best time to put your most important plans into action or to make key decisions because anything that is good for you will work out to your advantage. You may be disillusioned in August when some of your romantic ideals don’t fit, but like someone in a changing room, you can put things back on the hanger and try something else. You can be resourceful in August and your business savvy improves through-out August.
Hints from Heloise Heloise
These fees just carry on
Dear Heloise: Please warn your readers about ad-ditional CHARGES when flying. Some airlines charge for a carry-on piece. We’re told not to check medicines, toiletries or snacks, so a car-ry-on is necessary. If
the carry-on is too big, travelers might be required to check baggage, and that could cost $25. Air travel is one of the fastest and safest ways to travel, but flyers need to keep abreast of the fees the airlines are charging. -- Henry S., Portland, Ore.
Henry, it’s a brave new world for air travelers! Check with the airline about any “extra” charges BEFORE you get to the air-port. -- Heloise
SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com EXPERIENCE THE CULTURE Dear Heloise: My husband and I are
“road warriors.” We’ve taken our van all over the U.S. and Canada, and have learned a thing or two about traveling.
Ask locals where they go for lunch. People who live in the area know the best places for tasty food at reasonable prices. If you haven’t tried a local bed-and-breakfast, give it a shot. They often are loaded with charm at a reasonable price, and usually breakfast is included. -- Frank and Patty G., Hattiesburg, Miss.
MONEY-SAVING TRAVEL TIPS
Dear Heloise: As a travel agent, I’ve learned a few ways to save money on a trip:
1. Travel off-season -- you’ll get better rates on airfare and hotels, plus there’s less crowding.
2. Use a shuttle bus instead of a taxi or car rental, if possible.
3. Try to “sweet-talk” your way to a bet-ter room or a later checkout time. You can’t talk to a computer the same way you can in person, so try to get the best deal you can.
4. Try local dishes instead of looking for American fast-food places. Many local dishes usually are cheaper and can be a whole new taste sensation.
5. Can a friend drop you off or pick you up at the airport? It’s much better than pay-ing for long-term parking.
-- Connie Y. in Dallas TRAVEL SAFETY HINT Dear Heloise: Please remind people that
they shouldn’t travel with expensive items such as valuable jewelry.
Also, you’re better off with moderately priced luggage, because baggage handlers are rushed and can’t be gentle with luggage. Luggage gets tossed around and sometimes damaged. Expensive luggage does not get better treatment and can be damaged eas-ily.
Thieves target people who look like they have money by spotting expensive jewelry, luggage, cameras, etc. -- A Reader, via email
Good suggestions. Also, DON’T leave electronic equipment in plain sight in your hotel room! A lot of people have keys and can snatch things in a minute.
My travel safety hint is to ALWAYS lock and bolt or chain the door when inside the room. When leaving, put the “do not dis-turb” sign out, and leave the TV on. It will appear and sound like someone is in the room. -- Heloise
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At the bridge table, it helps to be calm and have a strong and great mind. But if you have a balanced hand, be a tad cautious. Unless partner has a long suit or two, you will probably not win as many tricks as your combined point-count suggests.
In yesterday’s deal, Lorenzini and Quan-tin from France bid an excellent grand slam with only 24 combined high-card points. Quantin’s club void was opposite three low cards, so they had no duplication, as it is called. In contrast, look at the South hand in today’s diagram. You open one heart, and partner responds three hearts, a game-invitational limit raise with at least four-card support. What would you rebid?
After finding a fit with partner, I like to apply the Losing Trick Count. The South hand has six losers: two spades, one heart, two diamonds and one club. Partner should have eight losers for a limit raise, which he does because you deduct one loser for a 10-card or better fit. Six plus eight from 24 gives 10. You should win 10 tricks. So, do not even think about a slam!
At the table, South control-bid three spades. North should have signed off in
four hearts, but he thought it couldn’t hurt to show his club control. However, South launched into Blackwood and bid to six hearts.
Note that even with the club finesse win-ning, declarer had to lose a spade and a diamond.
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Relating to Water RightsThe Hearing Notice advertised in the SheridanPress on December 27, 2017, incorrectly iden-tified the date of the hearing as February 1,2017. This was a typographical error, andnothing pertinent to the petition or hearing haschanged since the original Notice was advert-ised. The corrected Hearing Notice follows:IN THE MATTER OF Wyoming State Board ofControl Docket Nos. II-2017-2-3, the secondamended petition of Garber Agri-Business, Inc.before the Wyoming State Board of Control for:CHANGE OF PLACE OF USE FOR A PORTION,CHANGE OF POINT OF DIVERSION ANDMEANS OF CONVEYANCE FOR A PORTIONAND REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTI-FICATE OF APPROPRIATION OF THE J.H.SACKETT TERRITORIAL APPROPRIATION, DI-VERTING FROM LITTLE GOOSE CREEK, TRIB-UTARY BIG GOOSE CREEK, TRIBUTARYTONGUE RIVER, TRIBUTARY YELLOWSTONERIVER, THROUGH THE LAST CHANCE DITCHWITH A PRIORITY DATE OF MARCH 20, 1888TO HAVE A CHANGE OF PLACE OF USE,CHANGE IN POINT OF DIVERSION ANDMEANS OF CONVEYANCE CHANGED TO THEGARBER No. 3 PUMP STATION.O.R. 10, P. 69; TERRITORIAL PROOF No. 755(PRIORITY No. 45).CHANGE OF PLACE OF USE FOR A PORTION,CHANGE OF POINT OF DIVERSION ANDMEANS OF CONVEYANCE FOR A PORTIONAND REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTI-FICATE OF APPROPRIATION OF THE ESTATEOF J.H. SACKETT APPROPRIATION, DIVERT-ING FROM CROSS CREEK, TRIBUTARY EASTFORK OF BIG GOOSE CREEK, TRIBUTARY BIGGOOSE CREEK, TRIBUTARY TONGUE RIVER,T R I B U T A R Y Y E L L O W S T O N E R I V E R ,THROUGH THE CROSS & CRUSE & LASTCHANCE DITCH WITH A PRIORITY DATE OFAPRIL 1892 TO HAVE A CHANGE OF PLACEOF USE, CHANGE IN POINT OF DIVERSIONAND MEANS OF CONVEYANCE CHANGED TOTHE GARBER No. 2 PUMP STATION ANDGARBER No. 3 PUMP STATION.O.R. 10, P. 69; TERRITORIAL PROOF No. 2073(PRIORITY No. 44).CHANGE OF PLACE OF USE FOR A PORTION,CHANGE OF POINT OF DIVERSION ANDMEANS OF CONVEYANCE FOR A PORTIONAND REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTI-FICATE OF APPROPRIATION OF THE LEEDICKINSON APPROPRIATION, DIVERTINGFROM LEE CREEK, TRIBUTARY CRUSECREEK, TRIBUTARY LITTLE GOOSE CREEK,TRIBUTARY BIG GOOSE CREEK, TRIBUTARYTONGUE RIVER, TRIBUTARY YELLOWSTONERIVER, THROUGH THE LEE No. 2 DITCH WITHA PRIORITY DATE OF JULY 27, 1921 TO HAVEA CHANGE OF PLACE OF USE FOR A POR-TION AND CHANGE IN POINT OF DIVERSIONAND MEANS OF CONVEYANCE FOR A POR-TION CHANGED TO THE GARBER No. 2 PUMPSTATION.O.R. 6, P. 567; C.R. 45, P. 85; PROOF No.19078; PERMIT No. 16197CHANGE OF PLACE OF USE, CHANGE OFPOINT OF DIVERSION AND MEANS OF CON-VEYENCE FOR ALL AND REQUEST FOR ISSU-ANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRI-ATION OF THE J. CATO APPROPRIATION, DI-VERTING FROM CRUSE CREEK, TRIBUTARYLITTLE GOOSE CREEK, TRIBUTARY BIGGOOSE CREEK, TRIBUTARY TONGUE RIVER,TRIBUTARY YELLOWSTONE RIVER THROUGHTHE CATO DITCH WITH A PRIORITY DATE OFAUGUST 16, 1939 TO HAVE A CHANGE OFPLACE OF USE, CHANGE OF POINT OF DI-VERSION AND MEANS OF CONVEYENCECHANGED TO THE GARBER No. 3 PUMP STA-TION.O.R. 11, P. 12; C.R. 59, P. 327; PROOF No.23454; PERMIT No. 19225.SAID PETITION having been assigned to the un-dersigned by the State Board of Control for publichearing to satisfy consent as provided for by lawunder Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 41-3-104, 41-3-114 and41-4-514.NOW THEREFORE, Superintendent Schroederwill conduct a hearing scheduling conference un-der Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 41-3-104, 41-3-114 and41-4-514 and the Wyoming Administrative Pro-cedure Act Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 16-3-101 through16-3-115 on February 1, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. atthe Wyoming State Engineer’s Office ConferenceRoom, 1833 South Sheridan Avenue, Sheridan,Wyoming 82801 or also accessible by telephone.Any party owning an appropriation of water whichmay be affected by the granting of said petitionsor any other interested person or entity whowishes to object or otherwise enter an appear-ance in this matter must appear at the hearingscheduling conference and make his or her objec-tion or interest in this matter known. Failure of anyinterested person or entity to appear will forecloseany future opportunity to object or appear in thismatter. Any person desiring to appear at the hear-ing scheduling conference may do so in person orby dialing 1-866-636-0670. Anyone requiring aux-iliary aids for disabilities should contact this officein advance to arrange accommodation.Dated this 2nd day of January, 2018.
/S/ David SchroederSuperintendent, Water Division II1833 S. Sheridan AvenueSheridan, Wyoming 82801Phone: (307) 674-7012
Publish date: January 5, 2018.
THIRD FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICEWHEREAS, default in the payment of principal
and interest has occurred under the terms of apromissory note ("Note") and real estate mort-gage (“Mortgage”). The Mortgage dated October10, 2007, was executed and delivered by Bryan R.Todd, A Married Man (“Mortgagor(s)”) to Bank ofthe West, as security for the Note of the samedate, and said Mortgage was recorded on Octo-ber 19, 2007 at Reception No. 590020 in Book686 at Page 238, in the records of the office of theCounty Clerk and ex-officio Register of Deeds inand for Sheridan County, State of Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, the Mortgage contains a power ofsale which by reason of said default, the Mort-gagee declares to have become operative, and nosuit or proceeding has been instituted at law to re-cover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or anypart thereof, nor has any such suit or proceedingbeen instituted and the same discontinued; and
WHEREAS, written notice of intent to fore-close the Mortgage by advertisement and sale hasbeen served upon the record owner and the partyin possession of the mortgaged premises at leastten (10) days prior to the commencement of thispublication, and the amount due upon the Mort-gage on the date of first publication of this noticeof sale being the total sum of $89,118.79 whichsum consists of the unpaid principal balance of$83,114.82 plus interest accrued to the date of thefirst publication of this notice in the amount of$5,046.64, plus other costs in the amount of$957.33, plus attorneys' fees, costs expended,and accruing interest and late charges after thedate of first publication of this notice of sale;
WHEREAS, The property being foreclosedupon may be subject to other liens and encum-brances that will not be extinguished at the sale.Any prospective purchaser should search thestatus of title before submitting a bid;
NOW, THEREFORE NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN, pursuant to Wyoming Statutes Section34-4-109 that the foreclosure sale of the aboveMortgage, scheduled for 10:00 o'clock in theforenoon on January 19, 2018 at the north door ofthe Sheridan County Courthouse located at 224South Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming, SheridanCounty, has been rescheduled to 10:05 o'clock inthe forenoon on January 26, 2018 at the northdoor of the Sheridan County Courthouse locatedat 224 South Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming,Sheridan County, for application on the above-de-scribed amounts secured by the Mortgage, saidmortgaged property being described as follows,to-wit:
LOT 6 AND THE SOUTH 13.5 FEET OF LOT7, IN BLOCK 4 OF SECOND VALE AVOCAPLACE, AN ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOWCITY OF SHERIDAN, SHERIDAN COUNTY,WYOMING;
with an address of 851 Gladstone Street, Sherid-an, WY 82801-5104.Together with all improvements thereon situateand all fixtures and appurtenances theretoDated this 29th day of December, 2018
Bank of the WestBy: Tamara Schroeder Crolla, #6-3976Weinstein & Riley, P.S.123 West 1st Street, Suite 433Casper, Wyoming 82601-2482307-462-2690
Publish: December 29, 2017, January 5, 2018,January 12, 2018, January 19, 2018.
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE
AND FINAL PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENTNotice is hereby given that on the 15th day ofFebruary 2018, final settlement will be made byCity of Sheridan, for and on account of a contractwith S&S Builders, LLC for the 2017 City ofSheridan Concrete Replacement Project.The above work having been completed and ac-cepted according to the plans and specificationsof the City of Sheridan 2017 Concrete Replace-ment and the above date being the 41st day afterthe first publication of this notice, the said Con-tractor will be entitled to final settlement and pay-ment therefore.Any person, partnership, association, agency orcorporation who shall have any unpaid claimsagainst said Contractor for or on account of thefurnishing of labor, materials, equipment, susten-ance, provisions, or other supplies used or con-sumed by such contractor and/or subcontractor inor about the performance of said work may at anytime, up to and including the date of final settle-ment and payment, file a verified statement of anyand all amounts due on account of such claimwith:
Ridgepoint ConsultingAttn: Chad Lynn, PE
312 Whitney Lane, Suite 3Sheridan, WY 82801
Failure on the part of the claimant to file suchstatement prior to final settlement and paymentwill relieve absolutely City of Sheridan for all orany liability for such claim._____________City of SheridanPublished: January 5, 2018; January 12, 2018;January 19, 2018.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALEBy Writ of Execution issued by the Clerk of Cir-
cuit Court, Fourth Judicial District, SheridanCounty, Wyoming, dated December 14, 2017, dir-ected and delivered to me as the Sheriff of Sherid-an County, upon a Judgement in favor of H. LyleCrocker in the sum of $3,013.00, notice is herebygiven that pursuant to the Writ of Execution, thefollowing described property will be sold at publicvenue by the Sheriff of Sheridan County, Wyom-ing, on the 19th day of January, 2018, at 11:00a.m. at the front steps of the Sheridan CountySheriff's office, 54 West 13th St., Sheridan, WY tosatisfy the judgement:
2001 Dodge; VIN: 387HF13Z01G742008The property being sold at auction may be
subject to other liens and encumbrances that willnot be extinguished at the sale, and any prospect-ive purchasers should research the status of thetitle before submitting a bid.
Dated this 14th day of December, 2017./s/ All J. ThompsonSherifff of Sheridan County, Wyoming
Publish dates: Jan. 5, 2018.
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FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICEWHEREAS, default in the payment of principal
and interest has occurred under the terms of aPromissory Note (the "Note") dated September 6,2005, executed and delivered by Jarod R. Martin(“Mortgagor”) to Empire Mortgage Corporation, itssuccessors and/or assigns, and a real estateMortgage (the "Mortgage") of the same date se-curing the Note, which Mortgage was executedand delivered by said Mortgagor, to said Mort-gagee, and which Mortgage was recorded onSeptember 15, 2005, at Reception No. 519990Mortgage, in Book 611, at Page 0702 in the pub-lic records in the office of the County Clerk andex-officio Register of Deeds in and for SheridanCounty, State of Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, the Mortgage was assigned forvalue as follows:Assignee: Bank of America, N.A.Assignment dated: January 5, 2017Assignment recorded: January 10, 2017Assignment recording information: at ReceptionNo. 2017-732177, in Book 946, at Page 641All in the records of the County Clerk and ex-offi-cio Register of Deeds in and for Sheridan County,Wyoming.
WHEREAS, the Mortgage contains a power ofsale which by reason of said default, the Mort-gagee declares to have become operative, and nosuit or proceeding has been instituted at law to re-cover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or anypart thereof, nor has any such suit or proceedingbeen instituted and the same discontinued; and
WHEREAS, written notice of intent to fore-close the Mortgage by advertisement and sale hasbeen served upon the record owner and the partyin possession of the mortgaged premises at leastten (10) days prior to the commencement of thispublication, and the amount due upon the Mort-gage as of December 28, 2017 being the totalsum of 97,794.61, plus interest, costs expended,late charges, and attorneys' fees accruing there-after through the date of sale;
WHEREAS, the property being foreclosedupon may be subject to other liens and encum-brances that will not be extinguished at the sale.Any prospective purchaser should research thestatus of title before submitting a bid;
NOW, THEREFORE Bank of America, N.A.,as the Mortgagee, will have the Mortgage fore-closed as by law provided by causing the mort-gaged property to be sold at public venue by theSheriff or Deputy Sheriff in and for SheridanCounty, Wyoming to the highest bidder for cash at10:00 o'clock in the forenoon on January 26, 2018at the North door of the Sheridan County Court-house in the City of Sheridan, Sheridan County,State of Wyoming, 224 S. Main Street, Sheridan,Wyoming 82801, for application on the above de-scribed amounts secured by the Mortgage, saidmortgaged property being described as follows,to-wit:The North Fifty (50) feet of Lot 8 in Block 28 of theAmended Plat of Sheridan Land Company'sSecond Addition to the Town, now City of Sherid-an, Sheridan County, Wyoming. Parcel ID #0356842243000525 (Parcel ID #6146)With an address of 108 East 9th Street, Sheridan,WY 82801 (the undersigned disclaims liability forany error in the address).Together with all improvements thereon situateand all fixtures and appurtenances thereto.
Dated: December 18, 2017Bank of America, N.A.By: /s/ Benjamin J. MannHalliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.376 East 400 South, Suite 300Salt Lake City, UT 84111801-355-2886HWM File # 51068
Publish: December 29, 2017, January 5, 2018,January 12, 2018 & January 19, 2018.
Amanda K. Roberts, WSB No. 6-3946Lonabaugh and Riggs, LLPP.O. Drawer 5059Sheridan, WY 82801(307) 672-7444(307) 672-2230 – FAXAttorneys for PetitionerIN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTIN AND FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY, WYOMING
In the Matter of the Wrongful Death ofBRENDA KAY STONER,Deceased. Civil No. CV-2018-4
PUBLIC NOTICECraig A. Stoner, petitioner herein, gives notice thatan action to appoint the wrongful death represent-ative of Brenda Kay Stoner has been instituted inthe Fourth Judicial District for Sheridan County,Civil No. CV-2018-4. Any person claiming to quali-fy as a wrongful death representative under W.S.§ 1-38-104(a) may intervene as a matter of rightpursuant to W.S. § 1-38-103.Published: January 5, 12, and 19, 2018.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONSThe Sheridan County Public Library seeks the ser-vices of an architectural and engineering firm toidentify and evaluate the existing building andbuilding systems of the Fulmer Public Library (335W. Alger, Sheridan, WY). Copies of the RFQ areavailable on the library website at www.sheridan-wyolibrary.org or by emailing Cameron Duff – Lib-rary Director at [email protected] will be accepted through February 2,2018. Qualifications shall be submitted to Sherid-an County Public Library, Attn: Cameron Duff, 335W. Alger, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801 no later than5:00 p.m. local time on February 9, 2018. Tentat-ive decision date will be March 21, 2018. TheOwner reserves the right to reject any and all pro-posals or parts thereof, and to waive any irregular-ities of any proposal.Sheridan County Public LibraryBy: Cameron Duff – Library DirectorPublish Dates: December 27th and 29th, 2017January 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 12th, 2018
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Tongue River’s Holly Hutchinson, center, looks for a pass against Pine Bluffs at Tongue River High School Thursday, Jan. 4,
LADY EAGLES: Focused on turning effort into winsFROM B1
Despite the blowout loss, Tongue River head coach Tyler Hanson thought the team performed well against a superior opponent, playing with sustained effort throughout the game.
And with a quick turnaround, the Lady Eagles don’t have time to dwell on their mistakes.
“We got to have a short memory,” Hanson said. “There were a few things that we were working on tonight that we got better at, so now
we build on that.”Despite accruing 17 turnovers, the
Lady Eagles did a better job of secur-ing the ball than they did at the start of the season, Hanson said.
The Lady Eagles have improved since the beginning of the season, even if the scoreboard didn’t reflect that Thursday night. Still, striking a balance between staying confident in the face of mounting losses can be difficult.
“It is hard,” Hanson said. “We’re talking about trying to get better while at the same time not being OK
with losing. We want to get better to the point where we start picking up wins.”
The Lady Eagles continue the tournament with two games Friday, against Burns at 9 a.m. and Southeast at 6:30 p.m.
FINALPine Bluffs…......................16 17 18 8 — 59Tongue River........................8 10 10 4 — 32ScoringPine Bluffs — Ragsdale 20, Thompson 10, Fornstrom 8, Long 8, Howard 6, Sweeter 4, Thurin 3Tongue River — Kobza 9, Fillingham 7, Hutchinson 4, Bocek 4, Richards 2, Keller 2, Red Star 2, Perfetti 2
EAGLES: Undersized teamFROM B1
Pine Bluffs also dominat-ed near the basket. Stewart said his team emphasized defensive rebounding in practice this week, but the Hornets used their length and physicality to overpow-er the Eagles on the glass, repeatedly getting sec-ond-chance opportunities. Pine Bluffs was also able to lob passes over the top of Tongue River’s zone defense for several layups.
“We know we’re under-sized (defensively), but we also, I feel like, are not giv-
ing our best effort,” Stewart said. “It’s just a process, and we need to trust the process.”
The Eagles continue the tournament with two games Friday, beginning with a good game against Burns at 10:30 a.m., then Southeast at 8 p.m.
FINALPine Bluffs.............27 23 14 27 — 91Tongue River...........8 23 11 11 — 53ScoringPine Bluffs — H. Fornstrom 19, A. Fornstrom 18, Jeffres 14, Norman 13, W. Fornstrom 10, D. Fornstrom 5, Gobling 3, Schmidt 2, Shein 2, Steger 2Tongue River — Fritz 14, Reish 9, McCaf-ferty 8, Summers 8, Patterson 6, Rees 4, Patterson 4
BRIEFS: Big Horn wins twoFROM B1
Sheridan squares off with Green River during day two of the Taco John’s Invite.
Big Horn takes two to open North-South
Challenge
BIG HORN — In the first day of the three-day North-South Challenge, the Big Horn boys and girls bas-ketball teams began with wins of more than 20 points against Burns.
The Lady Rams used a balanced offensive attack and demolished the Lady Broncs 64-27. After heading into halftime with a com-fortable 37-17 lead, Big Horn outscored Burns 16-2 in the
third quarter.Shyan Davidson scored
13 points to lead the Lady Rams, and Sydney Schmidt totaled 12 points.
The Rams had a domi-nant quarter of their own Thursday night, blitzing the Broncs 23-5 in the opening stanza on the way to a 62-39 victory. Big Horn led 38-11 at half.
Free throws helped the Rams immensely, as the team went 16 for 27 from the charity stripe, compared to 6 for 17 for Burns.
Four Big Horn players scored in double figures, led by 18 points from Kade VanDyken.
Both teams play Pine Bluffs and Lusk Friday. The girls play at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The boys play at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
REMATCH: Sheridan opens conference play next weekFROM B1
SC only allowed the Lady Buccaneers to hit 37.1 percent of their field-goal attempts. The Lady Generals, on the other hand, connected on 47.1 percent of their field-goal attempts and made more free throws (13) than Dawson attempted (10).
Raelynn Keefer led a bal-anced scoring attack for Sheridan with 14 points to go alongside five rebounds and three assists. Aloma Solovi added 13 points; Aubrey Meiwald nearly logged a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds, and Jex chipped in 11 points and a team-high four assists.
Dawson led for a lion’s share of the opening quar-ter. Ejanae Coopwood went on a personal 6-0 run that put the Lady Buccaneers ahead 10-6 with 5:51 to play in the first quarter.
But the Lady Generals closed the period with a 4-0 spurt, followed prompt-ly by a 5-0 spurt — Solovi accounted for five of those points during the stretch — to take a 19-7 lead into the
second quarter.Dawson tallied the first
six points of the second stanza, but Sheridan, fol-lowing a quick timeout by Davis, answered and out-scored the Lady Buccaneers 23-10 to seize a 42-33 half-time lead.
The Lady Generals kept their distance in the final 20 minutes as their cushion never shrunk below six points the rest of the way.
“I think the girls felt like they had earned a nine-point lead in the first half, and I think they were way more unwilling to give that up this time around,” Davis said.
Sheridan begins Region IX play Wednesday at home against Central Wyoming at 5:30 p.m. Thursday night’s contest against Dawson had the feel of a conference game as both teams trad-ed punches and the game remained tight throughout. Davis enjoyed the challenge the Lady Buccaneers posed and believes it will help Sheridan immensely come Wednesday.
“It’s great preparation for region play, especially
since we won,” Davis said. “…When you can win one of those and prove some of the stuff you’re doing in practice is paying off, it’s invaluable.”
Sheridan College’s Raelynn Keefer handles the ball during the Lady Generals’ game against Dawson Community College at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome, Jan. 4, 2017.
